Word: bannered
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Play out they did, and those who wondered what an Australian orchestra could possibly offer the Japanese, famously finicky in their classical music appreciation, were immediately answered in the cross-cultural fanfare of Brisbane composer Liza Lim's Flying Banner (after Wang To). And upon completion of their spectacular rendition of Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 6, the orchestra received the kind of review money couldn't buy. Attending the opening concert in Tokyo was Crown Prince Naruhito, himself an accomplished viola player. At a supper afterwards, he sipped Australian wine while chatting with a small group of musicians. "He said...
...honor achievements in those three scientific fields as well as in literature and peace. (Recipients of those awards will be announced this week, along with the winner in economics, a prize created in 1969.) The stories behind this year's science winners are particularly compelling. It was a banner year for the Americans, and there were family ties as well as years-old feuds. Here's the scoop...
...There's more sex in the movie, including a three-way gay routine that features a rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" sung in very close quarters. (It still sounds better than Roseanne's version.) But Mitchell has little interest in being the avatar of '70s porn directors. His structuring of the material is less like a hard-core film, more like a musical. There are songs throughout, and even the sex scenes have the geometrical elegance and absurdity of classic movie production numbers, making Mitchell a porno Busby Berkeley. When the movie finally ends (it has more...
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...music, Gilroy said. Following the popularity of the electric guitar—an instrument that Hendrix notably mastered—Hendrix grew in stature “to speak to new generations,” Gilroy added. Gilroy played Hendrix’s song, “Hendrix Banner,” to demonstrate the playing style of the influential electric musician. Hendrix once served in the U.S. Armed Forces, eventually leaving, according to Gilroy, who added that this “unpatriotism” made Hendrix’s journey to peace even more convincing...