Tag Archives: XXI century

Tom Jobim: Meditaçao

Posted on January 14, 2021 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, here is another lounge & rather festive musical composition by Tom Jobim called “Meditaçao” (1963). Enjoy its serene & positive spirit. Maria KethuProfumo

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Mercure Galant: Louis XIV Travels to Luxembourg VIII

Posted on January 5, 2021 by kethuprofumo

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 →

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Soviet Movie Café: Winter Evening in Gagry

Posted on December 28, 2020 by kethuprofumo

“Winter Evening in Gagry” (1985) is a prophetic musical dramatic movie made by one of our best film-directors Karen Shakhnazarov. This profound & serious story has two plots: 1. entering of the digital & computer technologies into a concert life, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Mood: Lord of the Dance

Posted on December 25, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, Merry Christmas! Take the floor! It’s time for a pretty nice Irish jig named “Lord of the Dance” performed by an incredible band “The Dubliners”! Buon Natale! Feliz Natal! Joyeux Noël! Nollaig Chridheil!🎄🎇 Maria KethuProfumo

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Louis XIV Asks a Christmas Riddle

Posted on December 23, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, ho-ho-ho! It’s time for the roasted turkey, “Jingle bells”, some champagne, a panetone as well as for a good ancient riddle to make the environment so festive. The present one is connected with Christmas, with its classic way … Continue reading →

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Tom Jobim: Se Todos Fossem Iguas a Você/If Everyone Were Like You

Posted on December 18, 2020 by kethuprofumo

  Esteemed Readers, Christmas is coming, therefore to make the environment more pleasant tonight I would like to offer you one of my favourite compositions by our genius duet Tom Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes named “Se Todos Fossem Iguas … Continue reading →

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Tom Jobim: Anos Dourados

Posted on December 10, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Tom Jobim & Chico Buarque was another successful duet of two Brazilian genii. Today I would like to present you, Esteemed Readers, their musical fruit “Anos Dourados”/”Golden years”. Some air of nostalgie is so necessary in our uneasy days. Maria … Continue reading →

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Soviet Movie Café: Love & Doves

Posted on November 28, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, after you have learned about the Soviet horror😁😎, I would like to present you the film that is even famous abroad. It is called “Love & Doves”. It depicts a simple life of a Soviet village. The movie … Continue reading →

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Jean-Baptiste Lully: A Voyage to Siam

Posted on November 22, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Louis XIV developed rather successful international policy. The great kingdoms of Asia were one of his targets. He managed to establish very good & fruitful relationship with China, India & the Kingdom of Siam (Thailand) as well. The decade 1680-1690 … Continue reading →

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Tom Jobim For Cinema: Orfeu Negro/The Black Orpheus

Posted on November 19, 2020 by kethuprofumo

Esteemed Readers, some time ago I mentioned the movie that brought Bossa Nova to success & made it popular. Today I would like to tell you about it. Made by Marcel Camus “Orfeu Negro/The Black Orpheus” (1959) is a Brazilian … Continue reading →

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