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The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 32) – Beethoven, Assyrian Army & LUCA
Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. More information about Anki can be found in this article. My Favourite Beethoven Piece Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 Adagio Un Poco Mosso I was finding it frustrating…
Tagged with: beethoven, LUCA, Op. 73 Adagio Un Poco Mosso, Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Single cell organism, The Assyrian Army
Posted in Music, Reading, Science
Posted in Music, Reading, Science
Largo from Xerxes (1738) – George Frideric Handel
This exquisite opening aria from Handel’s 1738 opera Serse is known as Ombra mai fu and Largo from Xerxes or Handel’s Largo. The opera was a commercial failure, lasting only five performances in London after its premiere. In the 19th century,…
Tagged with: George Frideric Handel, Largo from Xerxes, Ombra mai fu, Patricia Janeckova
Posted in Music
Posted in Music
23/1 – 29/1/23 – The Moon and The Joker
Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world. The New Science of Moon Formation Video presentation at PBS Space Time I wrote in a new card entry recently for my AnkiDroid Collection…
As it Seems (2013) – Lily Kershaw
I accidentally stumbled upon this song when I was looking for another song on You Tube. Some accidents pay dividends and that was the case when I heard As It Seems by Lily Kershaw. Apart from the gentle cadence and…
Arms (2011) – Christina Perri
All aboard the Christina Perri train! Choo Choo! I spent yesterday updating songs to my music library project and trying to get back into blogger-mode. I realised as I was adding the new additions that about half of all the…
Parque Tayrona & Palomino – The Carribean Coast, Colombia
‘Papa, these mountains seem like something straight out of Jurassic Park’ – Jesus Mateo (my son seen on the right above) I have been absent from my blog because I was with my family the last 10 days on the…
Posted in Reflections, Sport and Adventure
Lagrimas Negras (Black Tears) – Miguel Matamoros
I delved into watching street music called ‘Son Cubanos‘ (They are Cubans) in Havana, Cuba and this song as presented below in the documentary film ‘Feliz Cuba‘ (Happy Cuba). It was ‘Chevere‘ to watch the musicians being jocular and enticing…
The AnkiDroid Collection (Part 31) – Orbits, Generations & Lysenkoism
Ankidroid additions related to Science, History and Philosophy. More information about Anki can be found in this article. Orbits To celebrate New Year’s Day, I wrote a post about the earth’s revolution around the sun amongst other things. Why do…
La Venia Bendita (1997) – Marco Antonio Solis
I was awestruck by ‘this song ‘La Venia Bendita‘ the first time I heard it and it continues to captivate me. Marco Antonio Solís sings this with such vigour, but the delicateness and passion are manifest. It also makes me…
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