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Tom Jobim: Meditaçao
Esteemed Readers, here is another lounge & rather festive musical composition by Tom Jobim called “Meditaçao” (1963). Enjoy its serene & positive spirit. Maria KethuProfumo
Posted in Art, Beauty, bossa nova, celebration, culture, fantasy, Happiness, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Music, news, Uncategorized
Tagged 1963, Antonio Carlos Jobim, art, arte, beauty, bossa nova, Brazilian culture, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, civilization, cultura, culture, happiness, history, Jean Baptiste Lully, life, Meditaçao, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, Tom Jobim, XXI century
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Mercure Galant: Louis XIV Travels to Luxembourg VIII
Esteemed Readers, mile by mile we are approaching Luxembourg. The weather is fine, it is summer & the borders are already at our sight: “On the 19th (of the given month) we passed four lieues & have arrived to Estain … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, Beauty, celebration, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, God, Happiness, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, mythology, news, Seicento, Society, Sociology, travel, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, cultura, culture, France, Francia, God, happiness, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, Mercure Galant1687, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, the Sun King, voyage Luxemburg Louis XIV, XXI century
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Tom Jobim: Dindi
“Dindi” is another golden hit & bossa nova standard composed by Tom Jobim in 1959. It is dedicated to a place named Dirindi where the composer & his devoted friend Vinicius de Moraes used to go. It is another masterpiece … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, bossa nova, celebration, culture, fantasy, folklore, France, fun, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Music, nature, news, Samhain, Society, Sociology, tom jobim, Uncategorized
Tagged arte, beauty, bra, Brasile, Brazil, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, civilization, cultura, culture, Dindi, Gal Costa, modern world, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, società, society, Terra Brasilis, Tom Jobim, XXI century
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Tom Jobim: Eu Não Existo sem Você/I Don’t Exist Without You
“Eu não Existo sem Você ” is another sophisticated music composition by Vinicius de Moraes & Tom Jobim. It is a rare gem of romanticism & hymn of love that might be created only by true Minstrels. I suppose that its … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beauty, bossa nova, celebration, culture, Jean Baptiste Lully, Life, Lifestyle, Love, Music, nature, news, poetry, tom jobim, Uncategorized
Tagged art, arte, beauty, bossa nova, bra, Brasile, Brazil, Brazilian jazz, Brazilian music, cultura, culture, Eu nao existo sem voce, musica brasileira, musica brasiliana, Nana Caymmi, società, society, Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes
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Russian New Year Tale: Ded Moroz
New Year is impossible without Father Frost, in the modern Russian folklore he is called Ded Mor’oz. Strangely enough this character, who must have belonged to the ancient Russian mythology or at least to the international one, has too poor … Continue reading
Posted in celebration, children, Christmas, culture, folklore, History, mythology, Natale, New Year, Uncategorized
Tagged Babbo Natale, Capodanno, Christmas, civilization, cultura, cultura russa, culture, Ded Moroz, Father Frost, folklore, lifestyle, Mitologia russa, Natale, nature, New Year, Russian Father Frost, Russian folk tales, Russian mythology, Santa Claus, società, society
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Mercure Galant: St. George’s Ceremony
Esteemed Readers, the religious feasts were very important & celebrated with a Royal splendour in the 17th century France. Here is a little description of St George’s day in Besançon during which the Chevalier Order bearing the same name inducted … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Bible, celebration, culture, France, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, news, religion, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged 1679, 17th centure, 17th century France, Besançon, civilization, cultura, culture, France, Francia, God, history, life, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi il Grande, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, Re Sole, Saint George, San Giorgio, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, XVII century, XVII siecle
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Christian Fairy-Tale: The Sun Made by God’s Will
Esteemed Readers, On the eve of the Orthodox Easter I would like to present you a Christian folk-tale telling about the resurrection. The late Russian folklore abounds in curious Bible tales. This story is about the Sun. What amazes me … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, celebration, culture, Easter, family, fantasy, folklore, God, History, Life, Lifestyle, linguistics, Literature, mythology, paganism, religion, Slavic mythologu, Uncategorized
Tagged beauty, Christ, Christ tale, civilization, Cristo, cultura, culture, Easter, favole russe, folklore, God, history, mitologia, Mitologia russa, nature, pagani, paganismo russo, Paque, Pascoa, Pasqua, resurrection, Russian culture, Russian folk tales, Russian mythology, Russian tales, society, sole, sun
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Samhain at the French Court
The Eve of Samhain or Samain, as the French name it, calls to ponder upon its celebrating at Louis XIV’s Court. The Celtic traditions were strong yet at that historical period, so we might suppose that the Court also took … Continue reading
Posted in Al Mondo, Art, Beauty, celebration, culture, Druidry, family, fantasy, folklore, God, Halloween, History, Louis XIV, news, paganism, religion, Society, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, art, arte, beauty, Celtique traditions, Celts, civilization, culture, France, Francia, God, history, life, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, paganesimo, pagani, pagania, Re Sole, Samain, Samhain, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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Mercure Galant – Messenger of the Past: Feast in S. Cloud
As the 17th century France was already a very enlightened society, it had its own press as well. Besides the famous “La Gazette” established yet by Cardinal de Richelieu, which published mostly political news, there was the “Mercure Galant”, an amazing edition, … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, celebration, culture, education, folklore, France, History, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, art, arte, cultura, culture, France, Francia, history, Le Roi Soleil, life, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis il Grande, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, October 1678, Octobre 1678, Ottobre 1678, Re Sole, S. Cloud, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King
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