Tuesday Photo Challenge – Music
Frank’s theme for Tuesday Photo Challenge this week is “Music.” Wow! “Where Do I Begin?” I started learning music as a teenager. I took music theory, piano, and voice lessons. I have been singing most part of my life.
A picture is worth a thousand words. The photos show a few of my performances, my favorite classical composers and their music, a few of the operas seen many times, the two ballet performances I’ve seen the most, and my hero Plácido Domingo. He started performing and conducting as a teenager. At 76 years old, he continues to be the Director of LA Opera, conductor and performer in operas. He has a golden voice of tenor. In 2013, he took on the baritone role. He is a major influence in my life to continue singing!
I have written several poems about music. I re-post one of them here!
The Showers of Blessings 
I was searching today on WP looking for something new. This post popped up. We have some similarities. I grew up on classical piano. I started playing at 7 and started teaching in college and still do, but in my early professional life I played and sang in piano bars and hotel clubs and went on to front bands. I retired from playing gigs quite some time ago due to a long illness, but then started composing again and recording. I write poetry, too. What you are saying I understand. I only play improv now and in all promo I describe it as stories without words. Emotions. Music to dream by. If you go to my main blog you will see it is about a prison inmate. I started out recording music for blog posts. Now I’m editing a book and want to promote both together. Now at age 63 I’m reinventing myself – again – and when I’m ready along with new photography and a digital album, I’ll be back to playing live again. I had to laugh because one person commenting referred to herself as a dinosaur. I often say that because that is what an old(er) musician is called. We only get better with age! I no longer sing, though. To much R&R and smokey clubs, just wanted to say hi.
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I’m glad to hear that you’re alive again. I’ll visit you blog in the morning. Thank you for stopping by and tell me about yourself. I appreciate that. I’ll visit you tomorrow!
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Beautiful post! Great poem! Music really does transport one to another realm!
Dwight
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Thank you Dwight, music is powerful thing! Miriam
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What a beautiful poem! Thanks for sharing it with us!
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Thank you so much for reading it!
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My pleasure!
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🙂 🙂
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Thank you, Frank!
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What a beautiful person you truly are! Love your lovely posts~
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Thank you so much Linda! You’re always so kind!
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Your have such a gentle heart!
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Thank you! Look forward to you anniversary!
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It’s going to be a couple of weeks of giveaways!
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Okay!
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I hope!
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Yes!
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I am so excited perhaps overly. I am so happy I can give back to people who look at my posts, well some of them.
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Would you send me the link of the post. I don’t know where to look!
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https://kelleysdiy.com/2017/06/23/need-your-help/ thank you!!!!!
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Thank you, Linda. I’ll make note of it!
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Do you have the link of the post when you did something with the shower paper and ribbons?
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Wow – love your post. What a wonderful collection of photos and I absolutely love your poem. 🙂 I too like classical and opera and will be featuring that in my contribution to Frank’s photo challenge this week. 🙂 Music to me is both a spot of solace and a celebration. I play piano and violin but not as often as I would like nowadays !! Enjoy 🙂
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How glad I am to meet another classical and opera lover. I felt like we art extinct! Well, I find my way to be with the few who enjoy classical and opera. Look forward to your post. ♪♫ ♥♫♪
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I do feel like a dinosaur at times – not just with music !! 🙂
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I feel that classical and traditional music have their own value and should be studied and passed on!
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So lovely to learn this about you, Miriam. A delightful poem too.
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Thank you, Robbie. Yes, I love music a lot. It helps me get through my life so many times!
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Your words are soulfull. They express, you. The music helped you to live through trying times in your life. It was a release. I enjoy the classics, opera and ballet, Placido Domingo is a favourite. Blessings
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Oh, I’m so glad to find you enjoying classical, opera and ballet also! Thank you for your comments! Blessings to you also!
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A post from your heart…beautiful!
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Yes, you can see it through. Thank you!
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Beautiful poem! I used to be in band back in high school. I played the flute and I used to be in a choir at church too. So I love music I love singing. Thank you for sharing your story and reminding me why I love music so much!
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Thank you for you lovely comment! Yes, music holds me up all my life!
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Lovely!
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Thank you so much!
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