"Joy and pleasure are as real as pain and sorrow and one must learn what they have to teach. . . ." -- Sean Russell, from Gatherer of Clouds

"If you're not having fun, you're not doing it right." -- Helyn D. Goldenberg

"I love you and I'm not afraid." -- Evanescence, "My Last Breath"

“If I hear ‘not allowed’ much oftener,” said Sam, “I’m going to get angry.” -- J.R.R. Tolkien, from Lord of the Rings

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Culture Break: "Zangetsu"

I thought it might be nice to feature something Japanese, but it's hard to find videos that aren't completely static. (And what's the point of a static video?) This is a nice piece, "Zangetsu," from the Edo period, as performed by Tomoko Sunazaki on koto and Masayuki Koga on shakuhachi. Unfortunately, the last minute or so got cut off the upload, but you get the idea.


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