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A ghungroo is one of many small metallic bells strung together to form ghungroos, a musical anklet tied to the feet of classical Indian dancers.
#MacroMondays theme #Sound
Among my favourite classical composers is Rachmaninov. As I post this image I am listening to his piano concerto No 2, from 1901. Within the melody, another familiar tune is revealed in the form of "All by myself", by Eric Carmon in 1975. A mistake that cost him dearly for using that same melody.
He thought it was public domain, when in fact the family had retained ownership. This scenario reminds me of that situation, but for the opposite reason. Believing for an instant that I own this moment, it is instead a public one. All will enjoy this melody that continues to play for others to capture.
Anaklia (Georgian: ანაკლია) is a town and seaside resort in western Georgia. It is located in the Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti region, at the place where the Enguri River flows into the Black Sea.
The earliest settlement on Anaklia's territory dates back to the mid-Bronze Age and is typical to the Colchian culture. It is the Classical Heraclea of Colchis, Anaclia of later authors, and Anarghia of Archangelo Lamberti and Jean Chardin (both the 17th-century travelers). After the fragmentation of the Kingdom of Georgia in the 15th century, it was an important fortified town, sea port and fishing station within the Principality of Mingrelia. In 1723, the town was captured by the Ottoman Empire and converted into its maritime outpost and slave-trading locale. Western Georgian kingdom of Imereti regained control over Anaklia in 1770, seizing the opportunity of Ottoman Empire being at war with Russia (Russo-Turkish War (1768–1774)). Solomon I, the king of Imereti, was supposed to be supported in this endeavor by a small Russian contingent under General Totleben, but the Russian troops retreated before a clash against the Turks.
In 1802, Kelesh-Bey Sharvashidze, the pro-Turkish ruler of the neighboring Principality of Abkhazia, capitalized on the internecine feuds in Mingrelia, and forced Prince Grigol Dadiani of Mingrelia into surrendering Anaklia, taking Grigol’s son and heir, Levan, as a hostage. When Mingrelia accepted the Russian protectorate in 1803, the Russian commander in Georgia, Prince Tsitsianov, demanded that Kelesh-Bey release Levan. On his refusal, Tsitsianov sent Major General Ion Rykgof into Abkhazia. In March 1805, the Russians took hold of Anaklia and threatened to march against Sukhum-Kaleh, forcing the Abkhazian prince to release Dadiani. The capture of Anaklia drew an Ottoman protest, however, and Tsitsianov hastened to disavow his subordinate and even apologize for his action, removing a Russian garrison from Anaklia. However, the incident added to an increasing tension between the two empires. When the next Russo-Turkish War broke out in 1806, the Russian forces restored Redoubt Kali and Anaklia to the Mingrelian prince Levan who would later relinquish the control of these forts to the Russian administration. (See Russian conquest of the Caucasus#Black Sea Coast.) In the 1850s, Anaklia was a small but strongly fortified seaport, which had a custom-house and carried on a considerable trade with Turkey.
Subsequently, the importance of the Anaklia port significantly reduced, but it remained a minor Black Sea Fleet base in the Soviet times.
After the War in Abkhazia (1992–93), a Russian peacekeeping post was opened at Anaklia in 1994. In 2006, the Ministry of Defense of Georgia reported numerous damages inflicted by the Russian soldiers upon the 17th-century fortress of Anaklia and accused the peacekeepers of installing latrines and baths within the walls of the fort. Following a series of protests by the Georgians, the Russian military post was withdrawn in July 2007.
A monument has been erected in Anaklia on May 21, 2012, commemorating Russia's expulsion of the Circassian people from the region following the conclusion of the Caucasian War in the 1860s. The May 21 date was chosen to coincide with the day on which the Circassian people themselves commemorate the expulsion, which the Georgian government has recognized as an act of genocide. The monument was designed by Khusen Kochesokov, a sculptor from the North Caucasus region of Kabardino-Balkaria.
Old Custom House 1838
These magnificent columns stand at the entry to one of colonial architect John Lee Archer's finest buildings. Archer (1792-1852) is most famous for coming up with the basic design for the Ross Bridge (1836), which stonemason Daniel Herbert then set about turning into a masterpiece of symbolic design. You can check out my album on "The Story of the Ross Bridge". www.flickr.com/photos/183221334@N02/albums/72157716105920156
Information about John Lee Archer:
adb.anu.edu.au/biography/archer-john-lee-1713
I could have titled this "Memories of Max", but that would have been presumptuous. The great Australian photographer of the 20th century Max Dupain (1911-1992), although well known for his iconic Australian landscapes and beach scenes, was a superb architectural photographer. In 1963 he published a book for the National Trust on Georgian architecture in NSW and Tasmania. It is loaded with magnificent monochromes. Here's a link (not to promote the selling site), but to give you an opportunity to scan some of its pages that are displayed here. It's a wonderful collection of historic photographs:
www.etsy.com/au/listing/253494418/vintage-hardcover-book-...
Photo captured via Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-X 300mm F/4.5 lens. Steptoe Butte State Park. Palouse Region within the Columbia Plateau Region. Whitman County, Washington. Mid June 2019.
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec. * ISO Speed: ISO-100 * Aperture: F/11 * Bracketing: None * Film Plug-In: Agfa Scala 200
Here's a build I've been waiting to photograph for ages! It's a 'classical' steampunk city diorama, with an open back and full interior. I also lit it up using Lightailing lights!
It can also split into 2 parts, and a section comes off to reveal another hidden interior.
This main shot is a bit like the 18+ ones, with a more natural background, and some steampunky objects.
Luton Hoo, Bedfordshire, is a late 18th century (neo-classical) mansion of historical importance (now a hotel). Designed by Robert Adams with an extensive park established by Capability Brown, it is overlooking now - Luton Airport. Times are changing. Here a detail of the Italianate fountain and lily pond to the east of the building. Shot wide-open, Classic Negative film simulation.
Windows for a Wednesday!
HWW!
Leaving up the Xmas lights is not cool, when you have a beautiful façade like this one!
I'm surprised this kind of path or road was built in the 1930s. It's miniscule by DC standards but would probably still be an open road in Philly. Today it's closed by bollards and is wonderful pedestrian path.
Stitched image.
Apollonia was perhaps the most important of the several classical towns of the same name. It was founded around 600 BC by Greek colonists from Corinth and possibly Corcyra, who established a trading settlement on a largely abandoned coastal site by invitation of the local Illyrians. Corinthian colonial policy seems to have been relatively liberal, focused on resource extraction for the support of their homeland, rather than exploitation or expulsion of the local Illyrian population. Apollonia gradually gained political independence from Corinth and was organized as a polis under an oligarchic system. Aristotle describes Apollonia's oligarchy as a small Greek elite class, largely descended from the original colonists, ruling over a largely local Illyrian population.
From the second century BC Apollonia allied itself with the Roman Republic, which maintained a military base there for a time. The city flourished in the Roman period, housing a renowned school of Greek philosophy, rhetoric, and military training which attracted students from across the empire. Augustus, the first Roman emperor, studied at Apollonia in his youth. The city began to decline in the 3rd century AD when its harbor started silting up as a result of an earthquake. It was abandoned in the 4th century AD.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollonia_(Illyria)
Centre: Queen's house, 1616-1635, architect Inigo Jones, the first deliberately classical building in Britain. Built for Anne of Denmark, Queen of James I. Either side are the wings of the Royal Hospital for Seamen, now the Old Royal Naval College, laid out so as to protect the view to the Thames from the Queen's house, by order of Queen Mary II. Built 1696-1751, architect Sir Christopher Wren.
Greenwich Observatory just visible at the top of the hill in the distance
Budapest, Pesthidegkút
Váry-Szabó Mansion, built in 1830 in Neo-Classical style, more photos coming later.
Photos of the mansion by my husband:
www.flickr.com/photos/37604381@N05/22802386420/in/photost...
A view of the archway entrance to La Rochelle's magnificent town hall (L'Hôtel de la Ville), which has been in continuous operation since 1298. However, it was reconstructed in 1490 and again in 2013 after a fire caused major damage that took six years to repair.
This guy was playing classical music and was fantastic. The crowd was enthralled. Yes, I dropped some coins in his hat!
I'm off for some exciting travelling. Hopefully will bring back some photos worth looking at...
Should be seen large.