Another Wonder!

Continuing the sharing of wonder.

It has to be seen and felt. A great one here:

 

Wonder Is Wonderful

I wonder if...

What Is Masterful?

Whenever I think of describing a work as masterful, I am thinking of what a waste of effort that act itself would be. So much would be lost in words.

Words as a means of communication by its nature is inadequate.

But here are two pieces of work that are masterful.

Take a look!

Tapping-in To Creative Confidence

At what point have you felt drained of confidence to do new things?

If you are at that point, you are not alone.

See if you can find something meaningful in this sharing.

Why Networks Empower

The tree of life. A metaphor.

Visually it makes sense in tying up complex branches of knowledge.

Change the paradigm.

The web of life.

Here comes the shift. Metaphorically. Visually.

This animation masterfully clarifies the thinking constructs between the two.

The inter-connectedness of beings and systems are just too inter-linked. They are mutually highly supportive.

Not to draw on their supports is a catastrophic loss.

Here is the compelling presentation:

The Power Of Quiet

Imagine the length of THREE MINUTES.

Imagine in this actual time to share a deeply meaningful belief that is arresting

Here is:

What Happens When We Are In Our Element?

There are some ideas by Ken Robinson about learning and doing that may make day-to-day living enjoyable.

The idea that there are hidden resources in being who each of us is.

The idea about being in our own element.

The idea about discovering being fully absorb in an activity.

The idea that passion and natural talent has an intimate meeting point.

The idea of daring to strike out in new path.

More in the video:

Music For The Soul

The restorative value of music is shared. Listen.

 

Cancer Can Be Managed Simply

I received this video a while ago.

I watched it. Only sentences. The message is simple. See how you respond to the message.

  

A Burst Of Spectacular Sounds by Eric Whitacre

Yet again, the human imagination integrates diverse forms, media, technology and human ingenuity.

This following piece is a brilliant composition. Equally brilliantly performed by a gifted choir
in TED Talks.

To help you enjoy this piece of choral composition is the entire write-up from Wikipedia:

Cloudburst is one of Eric Whitacre's most famous compositions. Whitacre wrote the piece in 1992 (age 22) for eight-part choir, with piano and percussion accompaniment. The text was adapted from Octavio Paz's poem El Cántaro Roto (The Broken Water-Jug). The first section is a cappella, notable for its dissonant tone clusters. Whitacre notates long, sustained notes with text to be spoken at random by each individual singer. Following the opening section is a baritone solo, which is then followed by the development of a new a cappella theme. This section continues into a spoken, arrhythmic incantatory solo with background. In the section titled "The Cloudburst", handbells (which are directed to be hidden from the audience) play a written two bars, and then play at random as the choir crescendos into an aleatoric section, which is signaled by a loud clap of "thunder". During this time, the choir begins claps, snaps, and thigh smacks in order to imitate the sound of rain. A thunder sheet, bass drum, handbells, suspended cymbal, wind chimes, and piano contribute to the effect of a thunderstorm. The storm gradually builds then fades, and the ending of the piece mirrors the beginning section, with the choir arpeggiating as the piano voices block chords. "Cloudburst" was the title feature of an album by Stephen Layton's chamber choir Polyphony. The album included other works by Whitacre and was nominated for the 2007 Grammy Award in best Choral Performance. A concert band version, commissioned for the Indiana All-State Band, was released by Whitacre in 2001.