Whenever Imagination Touches

Continuing the wonderful effects of imagination.

Here is it in action again:

As Relevant Today As Ever: A RICHARD PRYOR'S SPOOF

A spoof.

However.

Looking at the patterns of questions asked by interested parties and the types of answers given by leaders of specific interests groups, this video by RICHARD PRYOR (filmed 32 years ago) has nailed a situation very clearly.

Enjoy the insight!

Amazing Creation

Amazing is possibly another one of the overused words until there is a proper match.

Now there is this project initiated by Volkswagen. It taps on the ingenuity of a wide sector of one community.

Create an innovative car.

Here is the result of the project.


Take a look at the AMAZING designer.

The Versatile Mandolin Player: Chris Thile

Here Chris Thile plays Bach's SONATA NO. 1 IN G MINOR:



His insight is worth listening to:

Setting boundaries to music by boxing them into genres is to prevent deep enjoyment of music expressions by original music performers.

Here is Chris Thile illustrating what he means in these three videos:

Chris Thile goes genre hopping:


Chris Thile playing Blue Grass and Bach:


Chris Thile with Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Mayer, Stuart Duncan and singer Aoife O'Donovan playing original compositions:

The Feel Of Yo-Yo Ma The Musician

Here are three elegant beauties performed with the wonder touch of Yo-Yo Ma.

Saint-Saens' THE DYING SWAN

Massenet's MEDITATION FROM THAIS

Tchaikovsky's ANDANTE CANTABILE

Yo-Yo Ma And Chris Botti Plays Ennio Morricone's CINEMA PARADISO

Chris Botti joins Yo-Yo Ma to interpret  CINEMA PARADISO composed by Ennio Morricone.

Ennio Morricone's Compositions Interpreted By Yo-Yo Ma

Yo-Yo Ma plays Ennio Morricone's THE LADY CALIPH - NOCTURNE

Yo-Yo Ma plays Ennio Morricone's MOSES - Main Theme

Yo-Yo Ma plays Ennio Morricone's ONCE UPON A TIME IN AMERICA

Yo-Yo Ma plays Ennio Morricone's movie's sound track:
THE GOOD,THE BAD AND THE UGLY

Ennio Morricone Conducts The Mission Main Theme

Something soulful and uplifting: the Mission Main Theme composed and conducted by Ennio Morricone.


Now listen to the Main Theme as the focus: Henrik Chaim Goldschmidt plays GABRIEL'S OBOE


See how Yo-Yo Ma takes the versatile theme into another level of creativity:

Metamorphosis With Morphing

Here is an art form made possible with PhotoShop and film-making.

Enjoy the end result.

A Charming Wonder: Alma Deutscher

It is such a lovely way to begin a day: touching wonder.

Feeling it.

Hearing it.

Looking at it.

Seeing it being treated with reverence and appreciation.

Enjoy it with me!

Pianist. Violinist. Composer. Writer. Performer. Eight year old Alma Deutscher.

Paul Mauriat Plays Enchanting Tunes

Lovely arrangements for dreaming and for sheer pleasure of listening to interesting sounds.

Masterfully performed by Paul Mauriat and his orchestra in this collection:

Captivating Sounds Of Playfulness And Romance

I stumbled on a beautiful compilation of the most enchanting music in my youth.

Here is it.

Something to come to again and again for variety and a gentle grace.

The Long Hard Road Of The EVERLY BROTHERS

They had a long hard road before THEY MADE IT.

The EVERLY BROTHERS have a stirring story to share.

Enjoy their endearing songs forged from gutsy spirits and sustained craftsmanship.

Pure Harmony: The Everly Brothers

Hear the clear sound of innocence, the best from THE EVERLY BROTHERS.

In Grateful Tribute To A Good Man Joseph McNally

Bro. Joseph McNally was my art teacher in Form 4 and 5 while I was in St. Xavier's Penang.

He was my art lecturer in the St. Joseph's Teachers' Training College in Pulau Tikus.

What did I learn from him?

Self-esteem. Being empowered to do work trusting my own judgement. To believe in a personal calling. And to dare follow that illusive inkling through doubts, discouragements and solitude.

His works and behaviour were guideposts. His encouragements and practical supports were spiritual nurturings.

Thank you Bro. for my vocation, my profession, my passion, my recreation, my joy.

May your own joy overflow as you can now see the lives that you have enriched by the way you lived yours.

Bless you good man!

Gratefully,

Michael

Alison Balsom Plays The Trumpet!

Here is something beautiful.

The lovely Alison Balsom plays the trumpet.

Joyous.

Exhilarating.

Flamboyant.