tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post22698200792955828..comments2023-10-12T07:16:36.892-04:00Comments on A2eatwrite: Music Monday: Music in my LifeJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-26216003033019132442008-07-03T15:51:00.000-04:002008-07-03T15:51:00.000-04:00"In the Heights" is our latest passion - although ..."In the Heights" is our latest passion - although we're currently taking a break to go back to "Into the Woods," as I was in need of all of life's answers. Yep, they're there :) <BR/>I still think lyrics speak to me!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051174636017409935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-1272543124411677802008-07-02T14:37:00.000-04:002008-07-02T14:37:00.000-04:00Imagine, Jenn, if it were in the air all over - we...Imagine, Jenn, if it were in the air all over - we'd actually be on the way to some good healing!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-8775139275221407602008-07-02T13:50:00.000-04:002008-07-02T13:50:00.000-04:00Yes, Jen, I love Loreena! :)Yeah, sounds similar t...Yes, Jen, I love Loreena! :)<BR/><BR/>Yeah, sounds similar to what I have been thinking about too...must be in the air!Thistlemoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898600488153652504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-83683601289414834862008-07-02T10:50:00.000-04:002008-07-02T10:50:00.000-04:00Oh, Susan, I couldn't agree with you more. The ar...Oh, Susan, I couldn't agree with you more. The arts are being cut back to a sliver, and how will our children grow as fully-rounded individuals.<BR/><BR/>You did a great service for your daughter's school. I can't believe their arts and music were so minimal.<BR/><BR/>I've always used music or art in my classes at whatever level. Some students brains can communicate better in a more abstract fashion than the typical writing or regurgitation exercises to show what they understand. That's such a basic, and I'm not sure why folks don't incorporate this more. It's easy, and honestly, as a teacher, much more fun to "grade" the assignments! ;-)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-49381795284535315602008-07-02T10:44:00.000-04:002008-07-02T10:44:00.000-04:00How wonderful that you incorporated so much music ...How wonderful that you incorporated so much music into your classrooms! With all of the studies out there linking music to higher test scores and improved academic performance, I don't understand why so many in the schools resist! When will the school administrators realize that education is not just about the 3 R's. If we want to raise our kids into intelligent, caring and sensitive adults, we need to educate the "whole child" and that means the Arts! <BR/><BR/>In my daughter's elem. school, they had music and art classes for only 2 weeks per quarter. They had no chorus and no instruments. The music teacher was a nice lady, but she said she had no time for either. In order to have a school chorus, I had to start one. As a trained musician, I volunteered my time for 3 years as choral director and I had kids clamoring to join! I had to move on when my daughter graduated to middle school. Those kids (and parents) cried and begged me to stay. I wish I could've done that, because that chorus left with me. Sigh...<BR/><BR/>Sorry to be so wordy. I feel really strongly about this issue.Susan @ SGCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00156812413651058664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-83045355660488856232008-07-02T09:06:00.000-04:002008-07-02T09:06:00.000-04:00Oh, what luxury to have a piano trio! I wish I ha...Oh, what luxury to have a piano trio! I wish I had musical talent, but my main talent seems to be listening.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-80754692541427977162008-07-02T07:22:00.000-04:002008-07-02T07:22:00.000-04:00Music has been a driving force in my life for the ...Music has been a driving force in my life for the past 45 years, running neck and neck with my love of books and words. <BR/><BR/>Right now, I'm listening to chamber music - Beethoven and Mozart Piano trio's - because they feed a little musical dream of mine (having a piano trio of my own).Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14623887166087444590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-72662036623674189992008-07-01T13:55:00.000-04:002008-07-01T13:55:00.000-04:00Thanks so much for getting back in touch, Mamamia!...Thanks so much for getting back in touch, Mamamia! I actually found your blog yesterday by googling it. I <I>think</I> I left a couple of comments there. Great blog!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-26587851098251098112008-07-01T13:52:00.000-04:002008-07-01T13:52:00.000-04:00Jen--I actually wrote a text book for deaf educati...Jen--<BR/>I actually wrote a text book for deaf education and I just like to write 'stuff'...blogging has beena great window for me as I was not writing at all for a long time...I am still getting used to this blogging thing but think I am finding my voice...my blog is: www.hotmamamia.wordpress.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-38630414665619813632008-07-01T09:54:00.000-04:002008-07-01T09:54:00.000-04:00oh Jen, but as a teenager I couldn't live without ...oh Jen, but as a teenager I couldn't live without music either. I recorded a few hundred tapes myself which played non-stop. And we hang out posters in our classrooms of our favorite groups etc...<BR/>But that doesn't mean I was very much into lyrics. If I knew the title and the chorus, I was already more than happy. I rarely like a song because of (the entire) lyrics.Goofballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155032632164828945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-52943115531753346832008-07-01T07:33:00.000-04:002008-07-01T07:33:00.000-04:00Dingo... I love the idea of having a permanent sou...Dingo... I love the idea of having a permanent soundtrack. <BR/><BR/>Sandy - I forgot about reading - I certainly don't listen to music when reading, either.<BR/><BR/>I love the shuffle function for that very reason, BusyDad! There are always new "discoveries" coming up. There was a period of time, however, when it kept bringing up Dream Girls songs over and over, so I deleted the Dream Girls soundtrack from the iPod for a bit, lol. It was like the iPod had a mind of its own and really had a thing for Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce.<BR/><BR/>That's so interesting, Goofball, because I think favorite songs are definitely a coming-of-age thing here. I was always so in awe of people who played the flute. I was never able to even provoke a sound out of it.<BR/><BR/>Greg, that's the absolute best! I had some friends in a wonderful town band, but they split up, so I don't get to go to those concerts anymore. One advantage of making music an occasional pleasure is you can more fully focus on the task at hand in all likelihood, but I'm addicted to my music and really "need" it for certain activities - like right now, as I go to work out!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-33367293058449969692008-07-01T07:23:00.000-04:002008-07-01T07:23:00.000-04:00Music is more of an occasional pleasure these days...Music is more of an occasional pleasure these days. Much of what I hear on the radio is hard for me to connect to. My wife and I are blessed with a number of musician friends, and we often go to see them when they are performing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660983004791486450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-57806738250785626022008-07-01T06:53:00.000-04:002008-07-01T06:53:00.000-04:00funny how you write that lyrics are important for ...funny how you write that lyrics are important for teenagers.<BR/><BR/>Since most music is in English in Belgium...and we truly aren't as articulate in English as teenagers yet...I've never truly learned to listen to lyrics and I still have a hard time doing so. Somehow I don't manage to concentrate on lyrics at all. Most songs have some sentences that I know (e.g. the title and the chorus...) and 80% of phrases I don't know. Now and then I hear something on the radio and all of a sudden a phrase jumps out and I realise "oh is that what he/she is singing?". <BR/><BR/>For me music is mostly about the sound. I used to have the radio/CD-player on all day, but lately it's been replaced by the tv at home. I get nervous by absolute silence but I did realise lately that I am not so much truly "listening" to music anymore. We don't buy CD-s anymore but shop on itunes....but I don't have the iPod. Jan does. So I buy stuff...to realise 3 months later that I haven't had a real chance to listen to it yet more than once briefly. dugh. But at work we have the radio on all the time in the background, so I am usually up to date with the popular hits. <BR/><BR/>I used to play the flute daily for over 10 years!Goofballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155032632164828945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-39668381396138238462008-07-01T02:38:00.000-04:002008-07-01T02:38:00.000-04:00Music during chores. Essential!! I used to also no...Music during chores. Essential!! I used to also not be able to write while listening to music. But now that I write on the train so much (and my iPod is standard train equipment), I have gotten used to it. And my shuffle function has dug up some old favorites that I totally forgot about (like from back in 96-97!). One of those is a Boston band called Buffalo Tom. Man, they are good!BusyDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09952002627143960250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-35524481682444798422008-06-30T21:32:00.000-04:002008-06-30T21:32:00.000-04:00I love having music on while actively listening, a...I love having music on while actively listening, and in the background as well. The only time I cannot have it on is while writing or reading material. There are so many memories from my past that is tied so intricately with music. Just a few measures of some songs can send me right back to a particular moment in time :)Momisodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752015177628948631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-64228169046560451112008-06-30T19:44:00.000-04:002008-06-30T19:44:00.000-04:00I love listening to music. When I hear a song that...I love listening to music. When I hear a song that speaks to me, I always tell Mr. Dingo that we need to add it to my soundtrack.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-63714083656493551102008-06-30T19:21:00.000-04:002008-06-30T19:21:00.000-04:00Dru, I so agree. I absolutely love my iPod.Dru, I so agree. I absolutely love my iPod.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-25251693283629003752008-06-30T18:22:00.000-04:002008-06-30T18:22:00.000-04:00I love music and listen to it everyday. We grew u...I love music and listen to it everyday. We grew up in a house full of music. All of us learned to play an instrument or two. <BR/><BR/>What I listen to is all over the place. Sometimes the lyrics is what draws me to the song, sometimes it's the beat and sometimes it's both. I need music in my life because I enjoy it. <BR/><BR/>With the iPod, I can customize it to my musical taste and if I want to hear classical, I could, hip-hop, I could, r&b, rock, soft rock, gospel, it's all at the touch or spin of a wheel.Druhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07978384022143035332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-87751482019811403222008-06-30T17:00:00.000-04:002008-06-30T17:00:00.000-04:00NYC, I feel totally happy to have grown up surroun...NYC, I feel totally happy to have grown up surrounded by music - it was fun, wasn't it, even if we were both so-so. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Lilac, I like the couple of pieces I've heard by Live, so I'll definitely check it out.<BR/><BR/>Hotmamamia - it sounds like you completely love music! What do you write? And thanks for stopping by... do you have a blog I can visit? I can't access you via this google thing. ;-)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-42926114755003010332008-06-30T15:40:00.000-04:002008-06-30T15:40:00.000-04:00I couldn't live without music. I played violin for...I couldn't live without music. I played violin for 12 years, piano for 5, guitar for about 5 years and tried to learn trumpet and flute (had trouble with the pucker). I was in chorus and orchestra in elementary school and in both high school and all city orchestras from 7th-12th grade (violin). Music fills my soul...from the Beatles, to Mozart, to Madonna (yes, I do love some of her stuff) to Natalie Cole and the Boston Pops to the Pittsburgh SYmphony....there is no music I don't love in one way or another.<BR/><BR/>I even WRITE with music in my background...sometimes nature sounds if I need mellow, sometimes Grand Funk Railroad or Aerosmith if I need the energy...<BR/><BR/>Thanks for energizing me to write this!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-3883487283114369912008-06-30T15:26:00.000-04:002008-06-30T15:26:00.000-04:00Music can be good for so many things, spirituality...Music can be good for so many things, spirituality included. If you've never heard "Heaven" by Live, I recommend it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-88859762968789097322008-06-30T15:13:00.000-04:002008-06-30T15:13:00.000-04:00I listen to music everyday. I also grew up in a h...I listen to music everyday. I also grew up in a house full of music. My siblings were talented musicians (I was so-so) and both parents used to play instruments.<BR/><BR/>My tastes are also eclectic because of my background. Had we not moved to the 'burbs not sure I would know as much about Classic Rock as I do or all the 80s British bands I loved so much. <BR/><BR/>To this day when I hear Chopin, Bach or Mozart it reminds me of my sister.nyc/caribbean ragazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09370358466131415888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-88197140883577588032008-06-30T14:35:00.000-04:002008-06-30T14:35:00.000-04:00Oh, Glamah,I couldn't agree more. My tastes are e...Oh, Glamah,I couldn't agree more. My tastes are extremely eclectic. And my musical moods change frequently.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-45616842926086364322008-06-30T14:25:00.000-04:002008-06-30T14:25:00.000-04:00I'm all over the place musicaly. Music is a person...I'm all over the place musicaly. Music is a personal expression for me. I hate it when people ask me whats my favorite becasue there is so much. Or to validate why I like what I like. I guess its away for to meditate ,refocus,dream, etc.glamah16https://www.blogger.com/profile/16724763173861801914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-810163108481683709.post-64281821782192666782008-06-30T14:21:00.000-04:002008-06-30T14:21:00.000-04:00Jenn, middle eastern and Celtic are two of my fave...Jenn, middle eastern and Celtic are two of my faves, too. Are you familiar with Lorena McKennitt? She's a favorite around here and combines the two.<BR/><BR/>I'm really trying to sort out spirituality as felt in all aspects of living and focus on healing the world, for lack of a better way of phrasing it. Trying to figure out what that means in my life, how that translates to my cooking and writing and what I can do with this to help others lead healthier, happier lives... that's what is occupying me these days.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02362687820368214420noreply@blogger.com