Liquid Light
Times Past
Recently we watched some old movies filmed in black and white and shades of grey:
I Remember Mama, 1948
Rhapsody in Blue, 1945
The Glen Miller Story, 1953
Mama was about a family from Norway moving into San Francisco. One of the daughters became a writer and told family stories. Some songs and l were sung in Norwegian. I remembered the TV show, based on the movie, from my early childhood where my Mom and I watched with rapt alertness on black and white TV.
Steady Attention
Rhapsody in Blue, the Music of George Gershwin stunned us with the development of a musical style and achievement of a personal dream "ahead of his time."
Freedom from Distraction
The Glenn Miller Story is about a jazz trombonist who forms a band and creates his signature sound, ever persistant to pursue his goals.
Depth of Concentration
All of these movies showed unexpected twists of plot and depth of character development: "timely and relevant" even in today's world. More amazing, I watched every scene...riveted in place for the next event or song without wandering into a haze of daydreams.
Music Jogs Memory:
While Watching the American Music Awards 2017, I stopped stock still and listened:
Pink and Kelly Clarkston sang Everybody Hurts. I remembered REM and Michael Stipe's recording and video and live performances:
"Everybody Hurts, take comfort in your friends...."
"Transfixed"
I also recalled Pink Floyd's On the Turning Away and Comfortably Numb."
Jaw Drop
"What's that song?"
I felt time shifting simultaneously...fast time....slow time.....rewind...fast forward all the time.
** Singing songs or listening to music even 12 minutes a day or longer can enhance your life and improve mood and memory.
"Where were you when you first heard your favorite songs?"
Frequency of Aum, art work Jay Van Shelt, published with permission
*** Climb your first mountain, maybe you hit a valley, a pause, a time of change? Recharged "Climb your 2nd Mountain...."
Look through every window.
Blog Search Key words: Time, Vision, Creativity
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Resources:
*Deepak Chopra, M.D.
*** David Brooks, investigative journalist
*** David Brooks, investigative journalist
Memory:
** Daniel Amen, M.D. book Memory Rescue, 2017, help to improve memory and mood
Total Memory Makeover, Marilu Henner, actress, author: sort, store, and file your memories
Total Memory Makeover, Marilu Henner, actress, author: sort, store, and file your memories
Music:
REM: Everybody Hurts, Night Swimming and others
REM: Everybody Hurts, Night Swimming and others
Movies:
The Glenn Miller Story James Stewart and June Allyson
Leonard Bernstein, conductor, Rhapsody in Blue, American in Paris and more music by Gershwin
Rhapsody In Blue, Warner Brothers, The life and music of George Gershwin, starring Robert Alda
I Remember Mama, 1948, a Norwegian Family settles into life in San Francisco
Dahlis Roy: Visionary Artist, Author, and Tai Chi Instructor
Images:
Liquid Light, photo by Dahlis
It's Time
Frequency of Aum, Art Work by Jay Van Shelt, Art from Sound, photo reprinted with permission of artist
Look Through Every Window, photo by Dahlis, what do you see?
Liquid Light, photo by Dahlis
It's Time
Frequency of Aum, Art Work by Jay Van Shelt, Art from Sound, photo reprinted with permission of artist
Look Through Every Window, photo by Dahlis, what do you see?
