Glazunov, Raymonda and Hullàmzò Balaton
NB: the ‘Raymonda’ bit starts at 1.59″ – I’ve coded it to start there automatically, but if it doesn’t, use the scroll bar to skip to that bit. On a…
Jonathan’s musical trivia quiz: Name that tune in 1
At a recent recording, while we were waiting for the kettle to boil or a hard drive to back up, we got a bit silly and starting playing ‘name that…
Will the real Eduard Khil’ (trololo man) please stand up? Yes!
Wonderful to see that the original trololo man Eduard Khil’ is still very much alive and well, and enjoying his internet fame (a recent comment called him the ‘Jesus Christ…
Happiness is a USB foot control
I don’t think I have loved a piece of technology more than I currently love my new Infinity USB foot control. I’m transcribing hours of interviews for my dissertation, and…
Ain’t misbehavin’ and other songs
Here’s a nice site: extraordinarily detailed and well-presented details about jazz standards such as Ain’t misbehavin’. There’s a list of the 1,000 most recorded jazz standards, and very detailed records…