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She  is  missing.
She  is  slipping.
Her  world   is  out of my hands.
But  I  cannot  Cease,
for  it  is , at  times, at my fingertips.
I've   touched   what's tangible,
though never  mine to grasp.
I have a fingerprint...a footprint...
somewhere  in the sand of her  beaches. 
I wonder if the tide has come in.


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In this world we have created, you will find, that even poison will feed you if you're starving.


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We all share this nakedness.
You can cover yours with clothes if you choose.
Society says "yes, please."
Your Body's nakedness grows with age, but it also shrinks, does it not?
You can cut it, hide it, pretend your covers are as bare as you come,
but its still there...
under your shirt, under your skin
You're butt-naked inside and out
A new-born baby forever.


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I am a figment of your imagination...
One day...maybe tomorrow or yesterday...
You will wake up...or fall asleep forever...and I will be gone.


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You impress me with your face. Not because it's pretty, because its real. With little effort you show 1,000 lives in your gaze. You're never here, but everywhere. I feel you staring at my soul when you look into my eyes. Somehow you found it before I did.  


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Charlotte Warren


Are you ready for a SIMPLE LIFE?

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If you are looking for some great inspiration and new ways to enjoy life visit my blog!
MISSION
The purpose for this blog is to help inspire and provide motivation, by sending positive energy into the world. Are you dedicated to striving for happiness and success everyday, but often feel discouraged? I have to believe that WE all are. Life is Simple and it is time to LIVE it!


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Conductor Spotlight: Alastair Willis
                                                                           (conductor of Illinois Symphony ATM)
Here's a photo of Alastair Willis in action. #conductorsarecool
Alastair Willis grew up in 3 different countries: America, Russia, and the United Kingdom
He LOVES to use twitter and facebook
(pretty cool for a conductor!)
Willis was even nominated for a grammy back in 2009! He didn't win the award, but hey, neither has Leonardo Di Caprio. 
When he was younger, he didn't think it would be cool to conduct. He only wanted to play the trumpet. 
(lol, the irony) 


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COMPOSERS ARE PRETTY WEIRD.......
Mozart: 
Mozart was noted to be slightly obsessed with human feces. 
YUCK. 
Mozart also apparently loved to act like a cat- he would often meow and jump on surfaces during rehersals. 
Bach:
Bach was known to always carry a sword, just in case he needed it. 
He once got mad, drew his sword, and called someone a "nanny goat bassonist" 
HOW RUDE. 
Lizst: 
Lizst had the reputation of the heart throb of his time. Women became wildly obsessed with him, and were known to follow him around to where ever he had a performance! 
Maybe the Original Justin Bieber?
Beethoven:
Beethoven was actually deaf when he wrote most of his symphonies. 
He also had horrible self hygiene habits and received the insult of being a "homeless man" quite a few times. 
He sounds similar to a grunge musician!


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So... where do I start? 
Here's a list of fun and exiting classical songs that you might actually enjoy! All of these songs are dramatic and fun to listen to. Check them out!
1) Symphony no. 9 "New World Symphony" by Dvorak

2) The Planets Suite (my favorite one is Jupiter) by Holst 

3) St. Pauls Suite, also by Holst

4) Symphony no. 5 by Mahler

5) Anything by Shostakovich, but his string quartet no. 8 and jazz suite are awesome

6) Anything by Beethoven. 
(But symphonies 3,5, 7, and 9 are super cool!) 

7) Richard Wagner's marches

8) Flight of the Bumblebee, by Rimsky -
Korsakov 

9) Tchaikovsky serenade for strings in c major 

10) Simple Symphony by Benjamin Britton
Loook! It's Tchaikovsky, the man who composed The Nutcracker


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Film Scores: 
Everyone looooves hearing the theme to Harry Potter, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, musicals, disney music, and much more. This music doesn't necessarily have any words, but for some reason, the general public loves hearing film scores. 

Film scores are classical music, whether people like it or not. Big time composers such as John Williams and Hans Zimmer devote their lives into creating beautiful film scores. 

So why is it that people love hearing these scores, but dislike hearing scores that are not in movies? I think it has to lie around peoples memories with the music. People love hearing these film scores because they have positive memories and nostalgia connected with them. Therefore, people like some classical music songs. 
It's totally possible to like more of the classical genre too! All that's necessary is to create a positive listening environment to promote good memories. 

Another thing many people won't realize is that these common movie music themes sound very familiar to classical songs that have already been written. See? Without even realizing it, you actually do enjoy some classical. 
Here's a picture of John Williams, the man behind the music of Star Wars, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, and much more. 


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Is Classical Music ... Dead?
       Classical music totally sucks. It's way too slow and there are no words. The symphony is just a bunch of old guys sitting around in suits pretending to actually like it. Why would ANYONE in their right mind want to listen to it? 

        Yeah sure, all of the claims above might make sense. Might. But honestly, they seem irrational and thoughtless. The real question here should be, why would anyone in their right mind not want to listen to classical music? 

       Firstly, labeling classical music as a genre that "totally sucks" is an illegitimate argument. Saying classical music sucks is similar to saying that Shakespeare sucks or that Charles Dickens sucks. You can say that you do not like these things, but you can't say that they suck. Classial music as a whole provides all of the musical theories, structures, and ideas necessary in creating any modern song. Pop, rock, hip hop, etc. All of these modern music genres stem from the 
framework and theories that classical music had already laid out. So yes, anyone can say that they dislike classical music. But saying that it sucks doesn't actually make any sense, considering that without classical, we wouldn't have any of the music that we have today. It would be completely different. 

       Another frustrating topic that comes up in the bashing of classical music is that it was just written by boring white men wearing powdered wigs. I guess it might be easy to look at a photo of Bach and think that he could have just been a boring old man, but this is not the case. Musicians in the present time have a reputation for being emotionally "messed up" or having some sort of mental health problem. Unfortunately, people view the misfortunes of SOME musicians as "cool" or interesting. Apparently to write music in the modern world, there has to be an emotional problem inspiring the musician in the first place. So why haven't many people realized that classical composers, too were like the musicians of the modern day? There were love triangles, bar fights, and countless insults courtesy of classical musicians. 
"The symphony is just a bunch of old guys sitting around in suits"
       Look around at your peers. Surely some of them take joy in playing an instrument. Perhaps the spunky cello player, or the hilarious trombone player that always makes the whole class laugh. These people ARE classical musicians. They are NOT lame. They are not pretentious. They are the same as you. The dumb stereotype of band geeks, orcha-dorks, and just overall that anything remotely classical is lame isn't justified. Every single band, choir, and orchestra contains vibrant and exciting personalities. These beautiful minds are what is producing the beautiful sounds of classical music. Think about the people playing the music, learn about them, ask questions. Understand that musicians are interesting and exciting people, regardless of whether or not they play pop or classical. 
       But is classical music a dying art? Are the people of this generation disregarding it? I really do not like to think of classical music as a dying art. There just needs to be a greater understanding of the performers, composers, and conductors in order for people to realize that they are just like any other musician. The complexity and beauty of every classical piece needs to be recognized and appreciated by younger people, to encourage them to take part in it as well. 
       Classical music isn't dead. Not yet. Hopefully it will never be dead or disregarded. Anyone can play. It's all inclusive. Realize how it's just like any other music genre, but more fun. Sense there are no words, the story can be up to you. Classical music is beautiful and is most certainly alive. 


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Instrument Spotlight: 
The Viola
     For some reason, the viola isn't nearly as widely known as it's other string family members. The viola contains the same strings as a cello: A, D, G, and a C string. It rests between the violins and the cellos, because it's not as high pitched as the violin and it's not as low pitched as the cello. 
       There are usually way less viola players in an orchestra than there are cello and violin players. This is most likely due to the lack of information regarding the viola.
        The viola is the instrument that has a sound most similar to the human voice. This is because the range of notes it can produce is nearly parallel to the human voice. Not too deep, not too high. The overall tone also gives the viola a sound similar to that of a human voice. 



Size Matters: 
The viola is slightly larger than the violin, as seen in the photo above. 
When someone does know what the viola is, they often just refer to it as a bigger violin. This is ridiculous because it's more similar to the cello!
Alto clef

The violas also use a different clef! (Musical language) No other instrument uses the alto clef as a dominant clef, making the viola super unique.


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Dissection of the Orchestra 
       The layout of an orchestra is designed simply to produce the best quality of sound from all of the players. Take a glance at the chart and you'll notice that all of the super loud instruments are towards the back, and all of the quieter instruments are in the front. 


            The Brass Family
Trumpets, French horns, trombones, and tubas all make up the brass family. These instruments are LOUD and sit in the back.  
          The String Family
Violins, violas, cellos, and basses all make up the strings family. These instruments take up the beginning sections of the orchestra and are not nearly as loud as the brass instruments. 

           The woodwinds
Flutes, clarinets, bassoons, and oboes are in the woodwind family. They are loud, but not quite as loud as brass instruments. This places them in the middle of the orchestra. 
             Percussion
There are many percussion instruments used in an orchestra, but the main instruments are the cymbals, timpani, and the piano. All of these are in the back of the orchestra. 
    The Conductor
The conductor stands on a podium infront of the orchestra. He uses his hands and/or a baton to conduct each player.