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Category Archives: Music
Fairy-Tale: Snow Maiden
As the autumn is rather cold this year I have decided to go on the topic of winter represented in the Russian folk tales. This time it is about a Snow Maiden or Sneg’urochka as we call it. The … Continue reading
Posted in Art, ballet, culture, Druidry, family, fantasy, folklore, Music, nature, opera, paganism, Society, Sociology, Uncategorized
Tagged cultura russa, cultura slavica, favole russe, fiabe russe, folklore, literature, mitologia slavica, opera, Opera russa, paganism, paganismo russo, Rimsky-Korsakov, Russian folklore, Russian mythology, Russian opera, Russian tales, slavi, Slavic mythology, Slavica culture, Snow Maiden, società, society
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Jean-Baptiste Lully: Chant Militaire Monsieur de Turenne
Esteemed Readers, the music plagiarism existed long before the 20th century & our pop-culture. I present you an old French military song composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully for Messire de Turenne’s regiment. I’m certain you have heard it in Georges Bizet’s … Continue reading
Posted in culture, folklore, France, History, Louis XIV, Music, news, Uncategorized
Tagged 17th century, art, arte, Bizet, canzone di guerra, chant militaire, civilization, cultura, culture, Francia, Georges Bizet, history, Jean Baptiste Lully, L'Arlésienne, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Marechal de Turenne, military song, musica, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia, the Sun King, Turenne
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Mercure Galant: Consecration of Messire Delfino
Esteemed Readers, I have discovered another interesting note in the Mercure Galant proving the strong interconnection between France & Italy. This time it tells about an important Catholic event: a Venetian nobleman becomes the Archbishop right in France. “On Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in Chiesa, culture, France, History, Italia, Life, Lifestyle, Louis XIV, Music, news, religion
Tagged 17th centure France, 17th century, Avignon, Avignone, Catholic church, Chiesa cattolica, civilization, cultura, culture, Danielle Delfino, Francia, history, Italia, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Mercure Galant, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, the Sun King, Vaticano, Venezia
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Ciao Cuore!
English: Esteemed Readers, one of my favourite singers Mario Venuti has released this amazing 100% hit. He sings about our world & us, humans, who have become heartless, so let the heart return back to us & stay in … Continue reading
Posted in fun, Italia, Music, Uncategorized
Tagged 2019, art, bossa nova italiana, cultura, culture, Italia, Mario Venuti, music, musica, musica italiana, Soyuz 10
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Happy Easter! Buona Pasqua! Bonnes Pasques! Boa Pascoa!
Esteemed Readers, happy Easter! May this enchanting piece by M.- A. Cherpantier add some baroque spirit in your celebration! Hristos Voskres! (Exclamation we say for the Orthodox Easter which is coming next week.) Maria KethuProfumo
Posted in culture, Easter, God, Louis XIV, Music, religion
Tagged 17th centure, civilization, culture, Easter, France, God, history, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, Paque, Pasqua, Pasques, Re Sole, Seicento, società, society, storia
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New Year Mood: Gaelic Song
Esteemed Readers, it would be sad to bid farewell to 2018 without a pleasant music impromptu. This is a brilliant Scottish composition performed by Fiona Mackenzie in Gaelic… I guess it would add some spirit to our Louis XIV’s celebrations … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Christmas, culture, folklore, Gaelic, God, Music, Natale, New Year, religion, Scotland, Uncategorized
Tagged Alba, cèol, celtic music, culture, Fiona Mackenzie, Gaelic, God, history, life, lifestyle, Louis Dieudonnè, Louis le Grand, Louis the Great, Louis XIV, Luigi XIV, music, musica, musica celtica, Nollaig, Scotland, Scottish songs, society, world
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