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The Dali Menuet, a mini monitor speaker the size of a shoebox with a stunningly powerful, clear and undistorted voice and an amazing mid-range for vocals.
Driven by my Hegel amplifier with an Auralic music streamer, listening to music with cup of coffee is just pure pleasure.
A truly high end audiophile speaker.
In the frame of Common Ground week in Antwerpen, the Oracle Practice session guided by Caroline Daish and Michel Yang
Let’s step inside the aural space
and open the channels between ourselves and others!
No Backside
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1 of 3 copies
From Operanews.com:
HANDEL: Serse
Forrester, Popp, Lehane, Miller, Tyler; Hemsley, Brannigan; Vienna Academy Chorus, Vienna Radio Orchestra, Priestman. Text and translation. Deutsche Grammophon CD 477 8339 (3)
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Deutsche Grammophon has delved into its vaults to reissue the very first "complete" studio recording of Handel's Serse. (Absent are one recitative and the B section of Serse's aria "Più che penso," crossed out in Handel's autograph score.) Recorded in 1965 and originally issued on the Westminster label, this fine performance has never been available on CD, nor has it previously been issued complete on LP outside of the United States. Its return to the catalogue is most welcome.
Maureen Forrester's rich, lustrous tone brings an ideal gravity to the role of Serse that aurally distinguishes her from the rest of the cast. While a high note may occasionally present a challenge that is not entirely surmounted, the Canadian contralto's musicianship, vocal power and ability to spin out amazingly long phrases always win the day.
It is pure joy to hear Lucia Popp's girlish Romilda, recorded at the beginning of her career and just a year after her triumphant Queen of the Night for Klemperer on EMI. Her voice is fresh, effortlessly produced and used with the sensitivity and musicality that would always characterize her singing. Melismatic passages, such as those found in "Se l'idol mio," are rendered flawlessly and with deceptive ease, and her singing is completely free of the "note squeezing" mannerism she would later develop. Marilyn Tyler is superb as Romilda's sister Atalanta, her dusky soprano providing a clear contrast to Popp's gleaming tone, and she exhibits an impressive range up to a brilliantly finessed high D in the final cadenza of "Voi mi dite." Distinguished vocal contributions also come from Maureen Lehane as Arsamene, particularly impressive in rapid-fire coloratura, and Mildred Miller as the perpetually disguised Amastre. Thomas Hemsley and Owen Brannigan are satisfactory as Ariodate and Elviro, respectively. Conductor Brian Priestman's tempos seem spot-on throughout the work, and he leads the Vienna Radio Orchestra - playing on modern instruments - in a surprisingly stylish performance for this vintage. Martin Isepp's harpsichord riffs are inventive and always enjoyable, if occasionally rather amusingly over the top.
The stereo sound, newly remastered from original master tapes, is mostly superb, with plentiful orchestral detail and a robust lower range, although occasionally some very mild distortion dims the brilliance of the higher frequencies. The wide soundstage employed suggests character movement, and several sound effects are used to add further theatricality. (The Act II thunder effect is successful, but the subsequent "swordfight" is hopelessly silly.) Popp's angelic offstage singing at the beginning of the opera is beautifully realized, with a glowing aura of ambience surrounding the voice. It is totally believable that Serse could fall in love with Romilda at first listen - just as one will probably fall in love with the many charms of this performance.
~ AÜRAL ~
by Gabriel Martínez
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Aural suggestions about Manhood, Love, Silence
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Vesuvius is a lesson about manhood love and silence, a man that lets the snow touch his skin, looking at the sea, keeping his fire inside. By walking on his lips, one figures out that he's living, he's breathing. He quietly smokes with love and hate - he has the power to kill but he doesn't, he keeps us in his power. Though everything is silent, unbelievably silent, everything is still, everything is calm, everything is quiet. Vesuvius is one of the few things that keeps me here in these places where love ends and death begins. And viceversa.
Foto tomada a José Villegas en la madrugada del 9 de mayo de 2011, en la sala de su residencia de Cayey, Puerto Rico. El efecto fue creado utilizando una linterna en exposiciones muy bajas.
(Tarea 4-graffiti light)
Halloween photo-fest!
This is a tribute to one of my favourite bands discovered this year. Aural Vampire are a two piece J-Trance group and this photo is a tribute to the video for their last single Cannibal Coast, where singer EXO-CHIKA flies through the night on a giant bat. You can watch the awesome video here
Binjai looks with a real stare at us human visitors.
Binjai is in heat again, and her would-be male suitor, Ramalon was constantly calling to her.
It was amazing to hear him call - a true aural highlight!
However, sadly at present for both Binjai and Ramalon, the international body that controls the breeding program for the highly endangered Sumatran tiger has not given RMZ permission for more cubs.
Royal Melbourne Zoo has Ramalon as its resident male tiger, who alternates in the display area.
Binjai, is about 7 yo female who had 3 cubs born October 2006.
One died accidently as a result of drowning at 15 months, but the other two cubs were successfully raised for 2 and a bit years, until late last year, they were sent overseas.
When Binjai is allowed to have more cubs, she and her cubs will be kept separate from Ramalon, as would be the case in the wild.
Royal Melbourne Zoo participates in an active program to reclaim land in Sumatra as a wildlife haven for Sumatran tigers, which are critically endangered, as well as participate in a captive breeding program to ensure the survival of this magnificent animal. But, without a wild and free population, what would be the point?
So, education, rehabilitation and working with Indonesian wildlife agencies takes place to help build up the wild populations of this tiger.
Royal Melbourne Zoo, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Festival AURAL
Lunario
Mexico City
16.May.2013
© Feli Gutiérres
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On top is KABC-TV/7 and KRCA/62, mechanically beam-tilted down toward the metro.
The structure is 1010346, built in 1983 and owned by ABC
KRCA is a virtual 62, radiating within KABC's 7 signal. The antenna is a Harris TAV-6H CPV, with circular polarization and slight directionality.
The panel antenna with four bays and white domes is the old KABC/7 analog aural antenna, now decommissioned.
Below that are five of KLOS/95.5's master antenna's six bays. Details—
Effective Radiated Power: 63 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 954 m (3130 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 1851 m (6073 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 112 m (367 ft.)
Site Elevation: 1739 m. (5705 ft.)
Height Overall*: 143.3 m (470 ft.)
Off the Shelf Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: None
This is in the antenna farm on Mt. Wilson, a ridge looming a mile above Los Angeles. Mouse over for more.
I waited too long to book my flight to philly and therefore suffered
the consequence of a connecting flight through detroit. I do not like
air travel. there are a number of reasons for this, but perhaps the
most important is the unrelenting assault on my aural space. I seem
to have a particular sensitivity to unwanted sounds. overheard
conversations, except for overheard interesting conversations (.001%
of overheard conversations, depending on the circumstance. in
airports, it's .00001%); any sort of shouting or yelling; sirens;
water dripping; the sound of loud chewing or slurping is my nemesis.
I also hate announcements, especially pre-recorded announcements.
Especially pre-recorded announcements that reflect despicable public
policy. So you can see how sitting in an airport would be a problem
for me.
"Due to heightened airport security..."
Anyway I typically manage this problem with my iPod, equipped with
sound-insulating headphones. This works well, except that you are not
allowed to use an iPod on takeoff and landing, takeoff being the
issue as that is when the pre-flight safety lecture occurs, a process
that I find almost unbearable. Today I was sitting in my seat,
dreading the lecture, when I realized that I have earplugs. I popped
them in. What a difference! I still hear everything, but I hear it
*softly*. I don't feel like I'm being pinned down and force-fed cough
syrup, it's like a spoonful of sugar for the airport's horrible
ambient cacophony. I haven't taken them out in four hours now, I'm
hooked. They do look a little weird. What is needed is a volume
regulator for your ears; a knob, perhaps on your thigh, so you could
stealthily turn down someone who's just a little too loud. I'm now
going to grab some taco bell before catching my flight back to
montreal, home of the worst mexican food in north america.
Enjoy the aural treats of the lower gears as preserved Rochdale 235, an AEC Regent of 1951, goes on a test run. This was my first of what I hope will be many rides on my new acquisition, as Glenn expertly navigates the preselector gearbox bus through the streets. If you want to see a longer version, go to youtu.be/Qfn0ao2L__4
Aural Fetish, number 440, slides toward me and stops about 6 inches away. This sequence of photos started at 35mm and for once in my life, I kept my finger on the shutter release and zoomed to the wide end as the action unfolded.
Curso-Taller de Arte Sonoro. Auralidad: Paisaje sonoro e identidad acústica. El colectivo Escoltar.org (Galicia) encabezado por el antropólogo Chiu Longina y el musicólogo Juan Gil López, propusieron este taller dirigido a artistas, músicos, científicos sociales, activistas sonoros, credores y personas interesadas en general en los fenómenos del arte sonoro. ARTIUM, Del 11 al 15 de junio del 2009. Vitoria-Gasteiz.
This Friday, an orgasm for your ears in the SANCTUM Members Club.
An evening where desire is spoken, felt, and lived through sound.
Dagmar Haiku will captivate with a BDSM themed erotica reading - a voice that draws you in, binding you with each word.
Then, surrender to the seductive, intoxicating rhythms of:
Tania Owatatsumi
Faye Hexem
Friday, Feb 28
12:00 PM SLT
18+/FTWK
Domingo 17 de diciembre de 2017.
En la Casa del Lago del Bosque de Chapultepec, se realizó el festival nicho & Harmonipan en Aural con una serie de proyecciones de cine, un breve simposio sobre publicaciones, performance y música (performances: Juan Sebastian Lach con Alex Durlak MX/CA / Valerio Tricoli IT / Gustavo Nandayapa MX / Werner Dafeldecker con Gustavo Nandayapa y Natalia Pérez Turner AT/MX / Rob Mazurek MX)
Fotografía: Alejandra Méndez/ Secretaría de Cultura CDMX
Curso-Taller de Arte Sonoro. Auralidad: Paisaje sonoro e identidad acústica. El colectivo Escoltar.org (Galicia) encabezado por el antropólogo Chiu Longina y el musicólogo Juan Gil López, propusieron este taller dirigido a artistas, músicos, científicos sociales, activistas sonoros, credores y personas interesadas en general en los fenómenos del arte sonoro. ARTIUM, Del 11 al 15 de junio del 2009. Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Curso-Taller de Arte Sonoro. Auralidad: Paisaje sonoro e identidad acústica. El colectivo Escoltar.org (Galicia) encabezado por el antropólogo Chiu Longina y el musicólogo Juan Gil López, propusieron este taller dirigido a artistas, músicos, científicos sociales, activistas sonoros, credores y personas interesadas en general en los fenómenos del arte sonoro. ARTIUM, Del 11 al 15 de junio del 2009. Vitoria-Gasteiz.
The red aural light could be seen with the naked eye stretching from the west through north to the east. At one point, the red glow could be seen enveloping the constellation Orion. The image shows the glow within the constellation Auriga. Taken in Sands Lane Oulton Broad, Suffolk, UK. 11-10-2024. Canon 600d DSLR with Canon F1.4 f=50mm lens. ISO1600.
Curso-Taller de Arte Sonoro. Auralidad: Paisaje sonoro e identidad acústica. El colectivo Escoltar.org (Galicia) encabezado por el antropólogo Chiu Longina y el musicólogo Juan Gil López, propusieron este taller dirigido a artistas, músicos, científicos sociales, activistas sonoros, credores y personas interesadas en general en los fenómenos del arte sonoro. ARTIUM, Del 11 al 15 de junio del 2009. Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Curso-Taller de Arte Sonoro. Auralidad: Paisaje sonoro e identidad acústica. El colectivo Escoltar.org (Galicia) encabezado por el antropólogo Chiu Longina y el musicólogo Juan Gil López, propusieron este taller dirigido a artistas, músicos, científicos sociales, activistas sonoros, credores y personas interesadas en general en los fenómenos del arte sonoro. ARTIUM, Del 11 al 15 de junio del 2009. Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Curso-Taller de Arte Sonoro. Auralidad: Paisaje sonoro e identidad acústica. El colectivo Escoltar.org (Galicia) encabezado por el antropólogo Chiu Longina y el musicólogo Juan Gil López, propusieron este taller dirigido a artistas, músicos, científicos sociales, activistas sonoros, credores y personas interesadas en general en los fenómenos del arte sonoro. ARTIUM, Del 11 al 15 de junio del 2009. Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Aural Drums Concert Snare Drum with Dual Snare Strainers! Concert Snare Drum of Wiener Philharmoniker, Vienna Philharmonic, Snare Drummers in Neujahrskonzert Performances of the Radetsky Marsch... see Performances on youtube.com!
...search Neujahrskonzert... Radetzky
Marsch!
Estai with my brother João.
Estai had yesterday again surgery to an Aural Hematoma. Apparently it is common, but none of my dogs has ever had this. No play this weekend …
“An Aural Hematoma is a collection of blood under the skin of the ear flap of a dog or cat. (The ear flap itself is called the Pinna.). Ear hematoma occurs much more commonly in dogs than in cats; a hematoma generally is the result of trauma to the pinna from an injury or from the dog or cat scratching at the ear. Since there is little strength or depth to the tissues of the pinna, clotting may be delayed... especially if the dog or cat continues to upset the clotting by additional self trauma. The entire ear flap can become swollen, infected and severely uncomfortable to the dog. Hematomas can heal themselves but will leave behind a scarred, crinkled and shrunken pinna. And since the original cause is usually an infected ear canal, the original cause needs to be treated as well as the hematoma itself. Veterinarians generally will recommend surgery to open and drain the hematoma and remove dead and degenerating clots and fibrin. Then sutures are used to tack the skin layers over the thin cartilage center tight to the cartilage to eliminate any space for more blood or serum to accumulate. Of course this is done only under general anesthesia, and antibiotics and anti-inflammatory medication is used post operatively. “
This isn't really my kuro lolita dress, but I didn't have another set to put this picture in, and well.... the blouse is still all black! So here it is. =)
This pic was taken with my iMac's Photo Booth and edited in a free trial of Aperture 3. I'm not what you would call a grease monkey with image editing programs- I'm pretty much only self-qualified in Microsoft Paint. XD Nonetheless, I think this picture came out totally awesome! I doesn't look too much like me, but I think that's what I like best, haha.
I have much darker golden skin, but the flash washed me out. I tried my best to get some skin tone back- but I had to cheat to do it by screen capping my otherwise invisible brush strokes using color overlay. Thankfully, color overlay is tinted red! =D Also, the background is really my dark blue plush blanket that I tinted and smoothed out, lmao.
Btw, title "Lady Momo" because people say this reminds them of Lady Gaga- but really, Exo-Chika of Aural Vampire is also my inspiration.