This past Friday mama and I went to see a violinist play at Johnson County Community College. His name is Roby Lakatos and his ensemble included an additional violin, guitar, piano, bass and something called a cimbalom, similar to a hammer dulcimer (one of mom’s fav’s). He’s known for his quickness and versatility. The style of music was a very unique blend of jazz, classical and a sort of odd folk. I don’t really know if “odd folk” exists, but I do know that folk in general is strange to me, so maybe that’s what I mean. My favorite ones were the lullabye-esque ones. The fast ones were entertaining but they were so fast that I didn’t so much pay attention to the actual music as I did the motion of the arms and swaying of the bodies.
The person playing the cimbalom was mind-boggling and I wondered if he had 8 arms and hands and maybe the reason we only saw two was that he was moving them so quickly. I also wondered if he ever hit himself in the head with his cimbalom sticks. I loved the way the bass sounded, though it’s not all that spectacular on its own. If I were an instrument, I’d definitely be a bass. It doesn’t sound good enough solo, not good enough to stand out, but you sure do miss it when it’s gone.
It’s amazing how much a little bit of culture can ignite the senses and spirit, which I think are very closely related…at least in my life. It brings alive those parts of me that are dulled from the monotonous hours of cube life and a few hours of television. Something within is inspired and what’s left is a hunger for just a little bit more. I suppose we are a society of “a little bit more.”
Speaking of more, hubs uploaded a few more paintings to the website. I’m just about to go off searching for my next source of creation….for a blank canvas awaits!
26/01/2009 at 6:39 pm Permalink
I really like the purple iris painting. It is lovely. The iris is my favorite flower. You have captured the beauty of this stately flower.