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Music Helps Me

Posted by Parus @parus, Oct 13, 2017

At times music can be helpful. I like the group Anthem Lights...A new discovery for me when I was perusing youtube. A Capella has always been my thing. I love to sing!!!!!

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Ellen | @helenfrances | Mar 22, 2020
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Hi, @parus. This is a great idea to talk about music and how it can be helpful to us. A few other members here on Connect who come to mind that I think would have some thoughts on this are @hopeful33250, @paracat, @rosemarya, @windwalker, @jimhd, @sandytoes14 @sharlynn62, @rmftucker, @lighthouseceliac, @laurieann789, @peach414144 and @nanaof4.

How have you found music to be helpful to you?

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Senior Centers💫
Music transports me to another ethereal world!
I sing in a traveling Senior chorus and forget all my ‘problems’ when I sing. We love singing... AND the music prof who conducts us! We have 36 members (men and women)tenors and basses
Sopranos and altos and some who come to listen but do not sing. All are welcome!
Pure joy!
I hope you find something that gives you joy:
There are many ‘beginners’ classes. My friend signed up for yoga, tap dancing(not kidding) , art classes, digital photography, jewelry design: (beading),
another.... a drama club, weaving, .....I could go on... visit your local senior center 🌞

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Ellen | @helenfrances | Mar 22, 2020
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@hopeful33250

@helenfrances Hello Ellen

I'd love to hear about your life as a piano major! It sounds like you have had a delightfully musical life. Looking forward to hearing more of your story.

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I just listened to Yo Yo Ma play the cello.
Ah! Sleep in heavenly peace.

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JK | @contentandwell | Mar 22, 2020
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@rosemarya

Thanks to my cousin, Melissa, for sharing a facebook post with me yesterday. I listened as Yo-Yo Ma, played Saint Saens > Swan from his living room while isolated at home. Here is a previously recorded version of tthse Swan , one of my favorites: u-tube Yo-Yo Ma Songs for comfort Saint Saens Swan


WAIT - There's more > PBS Songs of Comfort interview.

Mar 18, 2020 · Yo-Yo Ma, one of the world’s most renowned and beloved musicians, is trying to provide comfort in this time of crisis. Ma has been posting videos of himself performing short pieces and encouraging other musicians -- of all levels -- around the world to join him in offering “Songs of Comfort.” Ma joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss the project and play Dvorak.
https://www.pbssocal.org/programs/pbs-newshour/songs-of-comfort-1584567629
@kanaazpereira, @colleenyoung - I hope you will find a free 3 minutes to listen.

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Thank you, @rosemarya I just finally had time to listen to this. Beautiful. I watched the PBS video too, what a beautiful person he is. That led me to looking him up. The Wikipedia article about him is fascinating.
I didn't know he lives right in Cambridge and apparently performs at Tanglewood in Lenox MA which is in the western part of the state. Tanglewood is a beautiful outdoor venue, summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. I haven't been there in years, it's about three hours from us, but if I could go when he is there that would be a great incentive.
For anyone not too distant or who might be in the area in the summer, if you love musicTanglewood is definitely worth a trip.
JK

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lioness | @lioness | Mar 22, 2020

@hopeful33250 I love music glad to hear the delight that helenfrancis has. Here we are in lockdown no communication with anyone however I thought of an idea here in our senior building for all those that do adult coloring here we are going to post our coloring , for all to see to get a little pleasure from Make the place not so drab

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Parus | @parus | Mar 22, 2020

Music is so much a part of my life right now. Gives me energy, comfort and inspiration.

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Kanaaz Pereira, Connect Moderator | @kanaazpereira | Mar 24, 2020
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@hopeful33250

Hi All: If you are missing your season tickets to the opera, you might enjoy these video previews of operas from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. Here is the link to give you a taste of some great opera moments, https://www.metopera.org/.

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Many of you probably know about this, but I just thought I’d mention that the Met also broadcasts live opera performances via satellite, from New York City to many movie theaters – Metropolitan Opera Live in HD or The Met: Live in HD.
Once the world goes back to normal, albeit a “new normal,” it’s worth exploring: https://www.metopera.org/season/in-cinemas/

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Ellen | @helenfrances | Mar 24, 2020
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@helenfrances

I just listened to Yo Yo Ma play the cello.
Ah! Sleep in heavenly peace.

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@hopeful33250
Piano major; voice minor but I think that should have been reversed! I taught music: choral music, piano, and strings ..violin : music education.

I loved to sing in chorales:
Mozart’s Vesperse silences de confessors, Faure’sRequiem
Mozart’s Requiem,
Brahms Greetings
Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms
Singing transports you to a different world!

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Mar 24, 2020

Saw this news article - awesome!

Doctors tell the story behind their viral rendition of John Lennon's 'Imagine': 'Music goes places that medicine can't go'
https://abcnews.go.com/US/doctors-story-viral-rendition-john-lennons-imagine-music/story

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Mar 24, 2020
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@johnbishop

Saw this news article - awesome!

Doctors tell the story behind their viral rendition of John Lennon's 'Imagine': 'Music goes places that medicine can't go'
https://abcnews.go.com/US/doctors-story-viral-rendition-john-lennons-imagine-music/story

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@johnbishop Looks like this may have been the piano at base of stairs in the main entrance to the Gonda Building. Great acoustics there!
Thank you for posting the link. Beautiful voice.
Ginger

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Ellen | @helenfrances | Mar 24, 2020
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@gingerw

@johnbishop Looks like this may have been the piano at base of stairs in the main entrance to the Gonda Building. Great acoustics there!
Thank you for posting the link. Beautiful voice.
Ginger

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Soul!
A gift 😇

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