Music ......

Did a bit more work on my "Faces of Grief" painting but now letting it dry a bit so I can work on the details without blurring.

Been a quiet sort of time lately, nothing really exciting going on worthy of report.

Been listening to some music lately -  Zap Mama; very interesting group; and Steve Martin playing and singing Bluegrass.  Yes Steve Martin the actor/comedian.  He is a very accomplished banjo player and composer and has brought out two albums.  He won the Grammy in 2010 for the best Bluegrass album for 2010.

I was surprised at the man's talent - he wrote most of the tracks on the album.  I don't like country music but I like this; surprisingly Bluegrass seems to be something that I find enjoyable.


Zap Mama is great - I like ethnic music and this is a great blend of African and European music.  harmonic music with a mixture of heavily infused African instruments, R&B and Hip-hop and emphasizes voice in all their music.  One song "Bandy Bandy," has Erykah Badu featured; I really enjoy listening to her voice.

Also Like listening to Lani Hall's voice - she started singing with Sergio Mendes & Brazil 66; then had a couple of solo albums.  She is married to Herb Albert and they released a joint album earlier this year.

Been listening to Bach also - love Toccata and Fugue in D minor and the wonderful Brandenburg Concertos.

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