Word: indigos
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...have studied Islamic manuscripts, you might be wondering what the characters in the paintings are actually doing. But if you guessed that, in this idealized world, the princes easily vanquish ugly demons in flower-strewn gardens, or that magical beasts roam emerald green fields as gilded clouds roll through indigo skies, you would probably be right...
FRANK MORGAN: MOOD INDIGO (Antilles). Once touted as Charlie Parker's heir apparent, alto saxman Frank Morgan seemingly blew it all on a life of hard drugs, thievery and frequent jail terms. Released from prison in 1985, Morgan, now 56, launched a storybook comeback -- of which this outstanding album is the latest chapter. Ably joined on two tracks by trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, Morgan's soulful, driving sax proves that for a battle-scarred jazz veteran, playing well is the best revenge...
...sutras, a handscroll of the Heian period dated 1126 stands out from the rest. The text is written in the antiquated, clerical style of script in gold upon a rich, indigo background, accompanied by a finely detailed sketch of a Boddhisattva, also in gold. Most of the other sutras are hanging scrolls of the same period in the same style but without illustrations...
...Their raucous, carefully heedless style opened the way for the Hothouse Flowers, the Proclaimers and the Waterboys, three of the best bands working the newly fertile field of electric folk. The Pogues redirected and redefined a tradition that even such disparate talents as Tracy Chapman, the Indigo Girls and Suzanne Vega are working to excellent effect. Mind you, listening to MacGowan blister his way through Young Ned of the Hill or White City will not bring a fond smile to folkies who prefer their music mild, like a cup of chamomile, or foursquare, like a sermon on a six-string...
...carnival. On tour, he wore a turban and a beard, was billed as Prince Ibis, did a mind- reading act and supervised a "ten-in-one," carny talk for ten attractions under one tent. Among the features, Randi recalls, were Kong Lee, the electric boy, and the 10-ft. indigo snake ("It was only six feet, but who counts...