Lovingly Carried: The Enchantment of Božo Vrećo’s Lejlija
Our world seems increasingly fractured by mistrust and hate. Can music, especially that of the human voice, heal those fractures? Sevdalinka or Sevdah music is a genre of folk music that …
Quote for Today: Kahlil Gibran
All these things have you said of beauty. Yet in truth you spoke not of her but of needs unsatisfied, And beauty is not a need but an ecstasy. It …
We Were There: Synkroniciti’s Open Mic: Exploring Earth
It is so special to be present together, connected to one another and our Earth by the gift of life. Last Saturday, synkroniciti held the fourth Open Mic and the final …
Quote for Today: Wendell Berry
I loved the different voices all singing one song, the various tones and qualities, the passing lifts of feeling, rising up and going out forever. Old Man Profet, who was …
Through the Autumn Mist: autumn by the lake by Bart van der Gaag
Prituri sa planinata The mountain has collapsed And captured two shepherds. Two shepherds, two friends. The first shepherd begs her: “I have a wife who will weep over me.” The …
Quote for Today: Ryan Adams
To make a song is a gift, and once it’s done it keeps evolving and changing and becomes a tool to interact with other people. It’s like a conversation. —Ryan …
Quote for Today: Lewis Thomas
The need to make music, and to listen to it, is universally expressed by human beings. I cannot imagine, even in our most primitive times, the emergence of talented painters …
Quote for Today: John Barrowman
I’ve always thought people would find a lot more pleasure in their routines if they burst into song at significant moments. ― John Barrowman
Quote for Today: Colin Thiele
A magpie can be happy or sad: sometimes so happy that he sits on a high, high gum tree and rolls the sunrise around in his throat like beads of …