music
The joy of live music!
What a joy live music is! Last night we took advantage of the Kennedy Center’s free tickets for a concert of the National Symphony Orchestra performance of Brahms’ Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77 featuring Leonidas Kavakos on the violin, and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68, “Pastoral”. And tonight we hosted our [...]
Befriending neighbors through music
Do you know your neighbors? I certainly don’t! And that is sad, because I am pretty sure they all have fascinating stories to share… A few weeks ago, a friend posted on Facebook a short message which lead me to the FotoWeekDC exhibition — a remarkable display of journalistic photography — which was followed by [...]
Musical Prayer Station & classical piano performance by Negin Mostaghim
The diversity in the human family should be the cause of love and harmony, as it is in music where many different notes blend together in the making of a perfect chord. (Abdu’l-Baha, Paris Talks, p. 53) Dear friends! What nurtures your soul? What makes your heart tender? Prayer, live music, fellowship, tea poured in [...]
Arlington Prayer Station or Lake Street Dive concert — what’s it gonna be?
The art of music is divine and effective. It is the food of the soul and spirit. Through the power and charm of music the spirit of man is uplifted. (Abdu’l-Baha, The Promulgation of Universal Peace, p. 52) Dear friends! What nurtures your soul? What makes your heart tender? Prayer, music, fellowship, tea poured in [...]
Gergana Velinova: The Softly Singing Thief
Who is the softly singing thief? As a child, she sang with one of the most beloved children choirs in Bulgaria, Pim Pam; as a teenager she sang in what became the official soundtrack of Bulgaria’s historic and peaceful transition towards democracy; and now she is blossoming musically and creatively merging east and south, way [...]
Rodrigo y Gabriela – the sheer joy of music
If you appreciate good heavy metal, if you appreciate flamenco, if you appreciate live guitar music, if you appreciate real music, do yourself a favor and watch this incredible performance of the amazing Rodrigo y Gabriela! RODRIGO Y GABRIELA – Live Stream
I am a musician!
“When is the best time to do things?” “Who is the most important one?” “What is the right thing to do?” These three questions posed by Leo Tolstoy in a short story published in 1885 — more than a century later adapted into a marvelous children’s book “The Three Questions” by Jon J. Muth — [...]
Musical Prayer Station and house concert with pianist Aphrodite Mitsopoulou
From amongst all mankind hath He chosen you, and your eyes have been opened to the light of guidance and your ears attuned to the music of the Company above; and blessed by abounding grace, your hearts and souls have been born into new life. (Abdu’l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha, p. 34) Dear [...]
Eric Harper On Flamenco – Under The Lunar Sky
Here is the conclusion of the interview with Eric Harper about his new CD “Eric Harper”: Q. A friend in high school introduced me to Tarrega and Albeniz when we were in the same band. That is where your “Under The Lunar Sky” brought me. Who inspires you musically? A. My biggest inspirations are pretty [...]
Eric Harper’s song “Say” from his CD “Eric Harper”
After Eric Harper’s “Even Though”, let’s continue the interview about his new CD “Eric Harper”: Q. I was once in a car with JB Eckl and as we were listening to a different rendition of “Say God Sufficeth”, he was joking that soon every Baha’i artist will have their own version of it. Is this [...]
