For many who didn't see it - my 40th bday was amazing because of the community I found through #RFF - the most amazing bday I ever had
Let's show up and uplift them as they have uplifted many #musicians
#MutualAid is NOT #charity it is much greater it is not about the weak and sick and poor benefiting from others, it's everyone equally fighting to meet everyone's needs
We all have power we all have the ability to get needs met
My contribution to a student recital in Kolkata (no I did not travel) this coming weekend. A short bandish (composition) in #raag Kafi by my teacher Debashish Bhattacharya.
Kafi is parallel to the Dorian mode in Western music, but with rules for what notes can be "shaken" or glided.
The instrument is my Pushpa Veena, which is sort of a hybrid between slide guitar and sarod.
"You were expected to play what you don’t know, not what you already know…It’s easy to sit home and play all kinds of great ideas, great, but then when you’re playing with an ensemble, you can’t play that sh*t. You gotta react with the musicians, and sometime that may require you just keeping time and not playing all the hip stuff… it doesn’t work, because now you are part of a team. - Jazz drumming great, Jack DeJohnette #jass#drumming#drums#musicians#practice#performance
[ George Colligan interview with Jack DeJohnette: https://jazztruth.blogspot.com/2011/12/jack-dejohnette-interview.html ]
At a few points in my living history, the #USgovt tried to get #Redbone labeled as a terrorist group - because of their #music. #Censorship of #musicians - especially #BIPOC - who created resistance & activist songs were heavily censored in 70s - now.
My wife is in a small #orchestra (NULCO: Newcastle-under-Lyme Community Orchestra) and they have a chance to get a grant which would make a huge difference for them. Please help by voting, and by sharing the link.
They have #musicians of all ages and abilities, and play for the love of sharing #music.
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Here's the weekly #OPM digest ! A one-stop guide to #music selections from 8 Fediverse #Musicians . It's a great place to get some #BandcampFriday selections, or maybe find a new favorite artist.
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The funds from my handmade jewellery help me produce projects about mental health, gender, relationships and the climate crisis.
If you have a moment, check out the band camp or YouTube to listen, it would mean a lot to me, thank you <3
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