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Food for Thought #72

Posted by on Dec 10 2010 | Food For Thought

My teacher Rhiannon sent me today’s quote.

“In the West when someone learns to play very well they are considered a master; in old cultures like in Africa: first you learn to play the instrument, then you learn to heal with your music, then you learn to talk to children, then you learn the stories of your village and how to pass them on and then after that you begin to be considered a master.” – Randy Weston

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If you’re in the Twin Cities, swing by Butter Bakery Cafe tonight for the Spices: A Women’s Ensemble holiday show!

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Food for Thought #71

Posted by on Dec 03 2010 | Food For Thought, Songtaneous

“The riders in a race do not stop when they reach the goal.
There is a little finishing canter before coming to a standstill.
There is time to hear the kind voices of friends and say to oneself,
‘The work is done.’”
– Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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I should have expected this. That it would feel strange to stop recording and posting songs every day.

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”
– Jim Rohn

I finally developed the routine, worked out the kinks and — it’s over.

Ah yes, my friend “the cooldown.” (Again.)

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Food for Thought (#70)

Posted by on Oct 28 2010 | Food For Thought

“Music in the soul can be heard by the universe.”
– Lao Tzu

“If a composer could say what he had to say in words he would not bother trying to say it in music.”
– Gustav Mahler

“My idea is that there is music in the air, music all around us; the world is full of it, and you simply take as much as you require.”
– Edward Elgar

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