Tag Archives: music

It’s probably best to start with the question, “What is Klezmer”?

Posted on March 13, 2016 by agogo22

Historically, Klezmer is the musical tradition that arose from the wedding music of the Ashkenazi Jews in Eastern Europe. To listen to, think folk music with the mysterious sounds of Eastern European modal melodies that make you want to get up … Continue reading →

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R.I.P Bowie

Posted on January 11, 2016 by agogo22

Check ignition, and may God’s love be with you, -Space Oddity https://cityjackdaw.wordpress.com/2016/01/11/r-i-p-bowie/

Posted in General | Tagged Britain, David Bowie, death, England, Legend, Life, Manchester, music, Musing, news, UK | Leave a comment

Monastery Music in Manchester

Posted on December 17, 2015 by agogo22

Earlier this year my friend Betty told me about her trip to The Monastery in Manchester. I had never heard of it but as soon as I read on the website : “Manchester’s magnificent Monastery is Pugin’s architectural masterpiece. It … Continue reading →

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“London, London”: Brazil’s Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil in exile – Part 1

Posted on October 15, 2015 by agogo22

In 1969 the young singer-songwriters Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil were expelled from military-ruled Brazil. They made their way to London – then the global capital of youth culture – where they spent the next two and a half years … Continue reading →

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Manchester : the Central Library

Posted on September 29, 2015 by agogo22

Coup de cœur (ENORME) pour la Central Library de Manchester, en Angleterre. Ouverte pour la première fois au public en 1934, la bibliothèque centrale a connu une toute récente rénovation qui lui confère aujourd’hui un charme exceptionnel. Comparée au Panthéon, … Continue reading →