Works of art that combine multiple mediums are so fascinating. I think that’s the main reason I love this video so much. The music, the hand drawings and animations, and the acting combine to communicate the story of the song. That’s what I love most about art- that it tells a story. It’s communication […]
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Captured
In the interest of my mental health, I’m throwing caution to the wind and playing the piano instead of writing tonight. After all, one can only stay away from the piano so long before one goes stark raving mad (although I wonder why so many of those classical composers went nuts then?). Anyhow, I decided […]
Art: Wordless Communication
While Hurricane Sandy is howling outside, I will continue my three-part series on art. I don’t feel too eloquent tonight, so hopefully this post won’t be too cut-and-dry. 🙂 When you think about it, most forms of art are a type of communication. Music, painting, sculpture, photography – all seek to tell a story or […]
The Creative Urge
I close my eyes and try to pray, but the images of dresses dancing before my mind’s eye refuse to be subdued. Trying to focus, I close my eyes again, but the skirt of a ball gown swirls in my vision, as clearly as if I were watching it on a Technicolor film. The fleeting […]
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The hammers strike against the strings and I feel the vibrations seep through the keys into my fingertips as I press forcefully down on them. The notes enter my ears, while the words of the hymn arrangement I am playing swirl through my mind – comforting, challenging, rebuking me. My practice consists of playing a phrase of […]