Image by Dale Rutter
Jefferson Han is an inventor who, with colleagues at NYU Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, has come up with some marvelous inventions. Here is a video clip of a prototype of a, sometimes called, “smartboard” where one’s hands touch the screen to input commands. Remember in “Minority Report” there was a “computer” […]
“The Art Teacher” and “Danny Boy” were discussed today.
With respect to the meaning of “The Art Teacher” the first order of business was whether the story teller was a boy or a girl. Most felt it was indeed from a woman’s point of view, but one student said that she remembered Rufus saying in a […]
“Teresina Cameo” photo by Roger Bourland
I used to think that if I loved myself I would be perceived as egotistical, cocky, and arrogant. Who likes that kind of person, right? I believed that if I wasn’t hard on myself and driven, I would never be successful. If there was something I was really good […]
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One of the great arias in Mozart’s Magic Flute is “Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” commonly known as the Queen of the Night aria. In it, the revengeful queen tries to talk her daughter into murdering Sarastro. The role was originally played by Mozart’s wife’s older sister.Fast forward to the studio of […]
Teresina Sullo is my friend and fitness coach. She has kept me in shape in spite of myself and inspired many of all ages to stay in shape. One of her fitness passions is the stationary bicycle. From that, she invented a workout regime that is based around the bike. I plan to print here […]
My partner, Daniel Shiplacoff, had a very cool teacher during his studies at UCLA: Rebecca Allen. He went on to collaborate with her on The Bush Soul which was first installed at Art Futura in Madrid, 1997 and later at SIGGRAPH in LA. She disappeared from our lives for a couple of years and served […]
Rufus Wainwright will be recreating Judy Garland’s 1961 "Live at Carnegie Hall" on June 14, 2006. Yes, we will be there, in fact we may even DRIVE there from Los Angeles!
This just in from the Music Library Association: Elvis’s library card.
Phrase and formal analysis
(Note: The lineation below is mapped to the melodic repetition of the three melodic cells (see below) in order to illustrate how phrase structure creates form.)
Background "Beauty Mark" is the 7th track on Rufus Wainwright. It is a song about his mother, Kate McGarrigle, to whom he is and always has […]
On March 9, 2006 at UCLA’s Schoenberg auditorium, Music Department faculty and students will present a concert of faculty composers. In addition, three Rufus Wainwright songs will be sung by Juliana Gondek accompanied by Neal Stulberg. The concert begins at 8 pm. $12 general admission, $7 students (with ID) and seniors.
Roger Bourland (b. 1952) (premiere)
Four […]
“Madame Wong” photo by Roger Bourland
Madame Wong brought Chinese Chicken Salad to America (she should get a prize just for that!); taught Wolfgang Puck and many others about Asian cuisine; in her 90s… Family friend. When we see her these days, she gives us a little plastic bottle that says: LONG LIFE NUTS. They […]
Some people find the veins in hands to be sexy. A bank in Japan is now using a scan of your veins for identification. I guess it’s better than an implant chip. What a hoot!
“Left Behind” was the middle movement of HIDDEN LEGACIES, a 7 movement set for four synthesizers, bass, drums, soloists, and men’s chorus, commissioned by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, Jon Bailey, Director. What is not heard on this performance (Live at the Wiltern, 1992) is the choreography. 2-stepping was very big then. My […]
Sick of flying? Train is out of the question? Car? you’ve gotta be kidding…
Have you been wondering about the status of teleportation? To be honest, I have, and stumbled across this PDF in a Wired News post. The language is beyond my comprehension. I did see Uri Geller’s name at the end. If anyone can […]
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