“Fanfare” – Dante Bucci

I first heard the “Hang” or HandPan while practicing yoga last week. Our class was lucky enough to have a live musician there to play the HandPan during our practice, and I have been thinking about the instrument ever since. It really reminds me of the steel drums, which give off such an amazing sound. I […]

Art: Kickstarter and the NEA

“Indeed, people have been saying since last year that Kickstarter funds more art-related projects than the NEA. And it’s true! For 2012, the NEA had a total federal appropriation of $146 million, of which 80 percent went toward grants. Kickstarter funded roughly $323.6 million of art-related projects if you include all design and video-related projects, […]

A Baby’s First Bath

Sri K Pattabhi Jois

Some profound thoughts from Pattabhi Jois via Victoria’s blog: “Since his first arrival in Mysore he went through exceeding difficulties. He knew neither friends nor relatives in the town, and was forced to beg for food during his first few years of staying there.” “ ..the primary steps are first to cleanse the body of its physical […]