Muslim Garb Gets a Student Singled Out in a Festival Let me quote a little bit from the news story I found on the Houston Chronicles: When a fire alarm went off Saturday at Westchase Marriott, disrupting a “master class” being held by Houston WorldFest, the organization’s founder…
Host: You seem to like her… Guest I: Definitely, she’s soft (cuddling the yellow labrador-retriever breed with labrador fur). So, Liz, do you think Aunty here is a smart dog? Host: No, I even consider her a dumb dog? Guest II: How come you say that to your…
Kalau lagi santai, silakan baca lirik lagu berjudul “This is Country Music” karya Brad Paisley berikut ini. Lihatlah bagaimana Brad Paisley memasukkan serpihan lirik atau kisah dari lagu-lagu country penanda zaman. Bisa dibilang, lagu ini menarik garis merah dari lagu-lagu country terpenting dan membuat simpulan sederhana yang merangkum…
Ada satu pandangan Jawa yang bunyinya kira-kira begini: seorang lelaki Jawa baru bisa dibilang sempurna kalau dia sudah punya lima hal, yaitu wisma (rumah), wanita (istri/pasangan), turangga (kendaraan), curiga (atau senjata pelindung), dan kukila (hobi). Sedikit keterangan, kata “kukila” di sini berarti “burung,” yang maksudnya adalah burung peliharaan.…
Boston Bombing Suspects Raise New Terrorism Questions I find this article interesting in many ways. For the most part, it is intriguing how the Nat Geo interviewer presses the expert to comment on things that are commonly found among everyday Joes in the US. In one way these…
Misdi: Kenapa hari ini berbeda, Bos? Lintang: Karena hari ini bukan hari kemarin, Oom. Misdi: Mmmhh… Oke lah boleh. Tapi ada lagi sebabnya. Kenapa hayo? Lintang: Karena… Misdi: Karena aku membuang-buang energi tanya ke sampean kenapa hari ini berbeda. Lintang: Garing!
It’s amazing how certain cameras, especially cellphone cameras, can’t handle the real beauty but can capture perfectly beauty as a reflection.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWf2RkVFkP8] So, here’s the video of the entire lecture on Classical Andalusian Music I talked about earlier.
They must begin to investigate to find the latent glitch in men: why most of them are prone to hate, to quench their hate with others’ ends.
Earlier today I attended a lecture by Dr. Philip Schuyler on Classical Andalusian Music. It was an enlightening presentation on the history, technical aspects (both the lyrics and the music) and the prominent figures of Classical Andalusian Music. You might have never thought that the first expert of…
