Music Lane

• It touched me in a special way - Botanico92007 15:18:02 04/11/12 (1)
  In Reply to: RE: If this doesn't inspire you, posted by rbolaw on April 10, 2012 at 12:26:40

  I regularly watch 60 Minutes and was very uplifted by this program. It was a surprise out of nowhere. I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in sub-Saharan West Africa and have traveled many of the countries from Senegal down to the Congo.
  
  I could almost smell the tropical odors and feel the oppressive heat and humidity. So many of these countries have suffered from tribal conflicts and civil wars. On top of this are corrupt governments, poverty, and disease. The Congo is only the worst.
  
  Yet this orchestra is a remarkable achievement to come out of such an environment. It shows the power of music. I watched the linked video. For me the experience was even more powerful the second time. This is 60 Minutes at its best.
  

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  • RE: It touched me in a special way - nairb 03:51:29 04/12/12 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: It touched me in a special way posted by Botanico92007 on April 11, 2012 at 15:18:02

    The book "King Leopold's Ghost" was a real eye opener.
    

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• RE: If this doesn't inspire you, - Rockethead26 11:28:36 04/11/12 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: If this doesn't inspire you, posted by rbolaw on April 10, 2012 at 12:26:40

  Wonderful!
  

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• Amazing. - dancingseamonkey 11:00:30 04/11/12 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: If this doesn't inspire you, posted by rbolaw on April 10, 2012 at 12:26:40

  Thanks for posting that, I fell asleep before that segment came on.
  
  
  
  
  "To Do Is To Be" Socrates
  "To Be Is To Do" Plato
  "Do Be Do Be Do" Sinatra
  
  

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• Missa Luba is another musical treasure from the Congo. - R Browne 19:25:35 04/10/12 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: If this doesn't inspire you, posted by rbolaw on April 10, 2012 at 12:26:40

  
  
  

  
  From Wikipedia:
  
  "The Missa Luba is a version of the Latin Mass based on traditional Congolese songs. It was arranged by Father Guido Haazen, a Franciscan Friar from Belgium, and originally performed and recorded in 1958 by "Les Troubadours du Roi Baudouin", a choir of Congolese children from Kamina."
  
  I was introduced to this by a school music teacher back in the 60's and it has left an indelible mark on my musical consciousness. Here are a couple of YouTube videos of two of the songs on the original recording:
  
  
  
  

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  • RE: Missa Luba is another musical treasure from the Congo. - dancingseamonkey 11:02:44 04/11/12 (0)
    In Reply to: RE: Missa Luba is another musical treasure from the Congo. posted by R Browne on April 10, 2012 at 19:25:35

    I agree a very beautiful record.
    
    
    
    
    "To Do Is To Be" Socrates
    "To Be Is To Do" Plato
    "Do Be Do Be Do" Sinatra
    
    

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  • . . . used in the movie, "If" [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 22:50:27 04/10/12 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Missa Luba is another musical treasure from the Congo. posted by R Browne on April 10, 2012 at 19:25:35

    
    
    

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    • Yes, to good effect. - R Browne 12:34:20 04/11/12 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: . . . used in the movie, "If" [nt] posted by Chris from Lafayette on April 10, 2012 at 22:50:27

      The movie brought the music to the attention of some who didn't know it already. Coincidentally, "If" was shown at my neighborhood theatre about three weeks ago.
      

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• RE: If this doesn't inspire you, - calloway 17:09:12 04/10/12 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: If this doesn't inspire you, posted by rbolaw on April 10, 2012 at 12:26:40

  ..i saw the broadcast...what an amazing story....i think it ended up being a '3 tissue story'..
  
  
  
  

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• Hadn't seen the original broadcast - thanks for the link to this moving story! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 15:50:25 04/10/12 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: If this doesn't inspire you, posted by rbolaw on April 10, 2012 at 12:26:40

  
  
  

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• That was fantastic--thanks! - Russell 13:55:17 04/10/12 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: If this doesn't inspire you, posted by rbolaw on April 10, 2012 at 12:26:40

  Some of the singing brought tears to my eyes.
  
  Russell
  

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• Well, that was simply amazing! - rlindsa 13:35:47 04/10/12 (0)
  In Reply to: RE: If this doesn't inspire you, posted by rbolaw on April 10, 2012 at 12:26:40

  What a story!
  
  rlindsa
  
  

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