Word: tunings
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...spot Kim Jong Il making nuclear concessions in a balcony suite while seduced by the universal language of music (he didn't attend). But at least you will see, at the concert's close, rows of North Koreans quietly moved by a poignant rendition of Arirang, the Korean folk tune beloved on both sides of the DMZ, and a touching song whose harps and violins are borderless. Perhaps rapprochement can start from there...
...roommates used to make fun of my compulsion to watch TV shows on my computer, but now I’d like to think they respect just how important it is to me. Plus, it’s pretty easy to tune them out since I’m wearing headphones most of the time...
...throughout the year. The problem with using the Green Cup as an incentive for change is, simply, that it is a poor incentive. The house that claims the Green Cup wins just more than $1000. As the standings begin to shake out, houses that stand to lose tend to tune out, defeating Green Cup’s goal of drumming up environmental excitement within the student body. The College would do well to emulate the Shut the Sash program’s structure: setting each house a number of quantifiable resource-saving goals, and rewarding those houses that meet their...
...Zander explained the background and content of the first piece on the program, Béla Bartók’s little known “Dance Suite.” Mentioning that Bartók collected Hungarian folk songs and wrote compositions that reflected these tunes with “fantastic sophistication,” he pointed out the piece’s important melodies and structures, and even led the orchestra in playing short excerpts to prepare the audience for the upcoming performance. The interactive approach was a refreshing alternative to the common and distracting mid-performance...
...emotion was tangible in Blodgett Pool this weekend, as co-captains David Tune and Jay Connolly played their very last home game at Harvard.“I don’t even know what to say,” Tune said as he gazed up at the rafters. “There are just so many mixed feelings.”Tune and the Crimson ended their home season over the weekend, taking on Queens College on Saturday and St. Francis University yesterday.The team returned to Blodgett for the first time since Oct. 1, looking to put a winless...