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Macro Mondays: Music
Okay, let's see. Re-reading of the rules: check. Dimensions: check (I don't have a picture with a ruler, but I did measure before taking the photo). Tags: check. Actual working musical instruments: check (well, sort of; I didn't try to play because it would have been disastrous, but my mum did play it at some point). I hope I haven't forgotten anything (again) this time.
"Macro Mondays" "Lockdown Song"
There must be an Angel - Stevie Wonders
Here is the original performance:
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Grey Shrike-thrush - it doesn't come in spectacular colours but it has a lovely song.
Scientific Name: Colluricincla harmonica
Description: The Grey Shrike-thrush is a rather drab coloured bird, although the plumage varies throughout its extensive range. Birds are mostly grey in the east, with an olive-grey back, and pale grey-white cheeks and underparts. In the north, the plumage is predominantly brown, and western birds are grey with buff underparts. Adult males are browner on the mantle than the female and young birds have varying amounts of rufous on the cheeks and wings.
Distribution: Grey Shrike-thrushes are found in all but the most arid regions of Australia and Tasmania, as well as on the larger offshore islands and in southern New Guinea.
Habitat: The Grey Shrike-thrush is found in forests and woodlands. It is a common and familiar bird, although some decrease in numbers has been noted around human habitation, particularly in the west of its range.
Feeding: The Grey Shrike-thrush searches for food on the ground, generally around fallen logs, and on the limbs and trunks of trees. It has a varied diet consisting of insects, spiders, small mammals, frogs and lizards, and birds' eggs and young, and some birds have been observed feeding on carrion. Fruits and seeds may also be eaten on occasion.
Breeding: Grey Shrike-thrush pairs generally remain together for life and inhabit the same areas throughout this time. Breeding territories of up to ten hectares are maintained. The nest is a cup-shaped structure of dried vegetation, and may be constructed in the same site year after year. Both birds share the nest-building and incubation duties, and both care for the young birds.
Calls: The Grey Shrike-thrush has a varied, rich and melodious voice. The call varies throughout its range and between individuals, but typical phrases include "pip-pip-pip--pip-hoee", "pur-pur-pur-kwee-yew", and a sharp "yorrick".
Minimum Size: 22cm
Maximum Size: 25cm
Average size: 24cm
Average weight: 63g
Clutch Size: 3 to 4
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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For Macromondays "Music" theme. 16 layer focus bracket, stacked in Photoshop. Lighting was one small LED flashlight and natural light from a north window.
Harmonica Hinds & Eddie Taylor Jr.
VINTAGE Hinds : youtu.be/Xrw3aSxinrw
EDDIE TAYLOR youtu.be/xmzZ8owQ1_0 AND youtu.be/pFoaDuT82Kw
I am not sure which room my 8 grandkids like best, my music room or my art room! At ages 5-14 now the art they create is higher quality than the music, but I have high hopes for continued improvement! The music room has a Yamaha piano, 2 guitars, a mandolin, ukulele, thump harp, penny whistle, and various sizes of recorders and about 8 harmonicas! Also a Ghanaian drum and other small shakers. I have gone through phases of time when I have focused on different art forms. I got my college degree in Theater and loved musicals. I got married at age 20 and quickly had to find a way to make enough money to support a family. The job I stumbled into was working for UPS. So early on to keep my mind from going numb from repetition, I started writing songs while driving. In the 1990’s, I wrote 7 musicals with about ten songs in each along with the dialogue. Most were for use with my church children’s choir. Here is a link to my favorite of the bunch - Christmas is Sensational! vimeo.com/64349568
The Elbphilharmonie is a new main sight in Hamburgs HafenCity district.
It is one of the most modern concert halls in the world.
It is build on top of the former Kaispeicher A warehouse.
“Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent." - Victor Hugo, William Shakespeare
This diatonic harmonica belonged to my father, I remember him playing and enjoying so much at family and friends' parties... 🎶
For : Looking close... on Friday!
Theme "Musical instruments" - December 13, 2019
HLCoF!
For Looking close… on Friday: “Part of musical instrument”… late :o(
Lensbaby Edge 80 + Macro converters
Macro Mondays - Music
We always kept a 'Music Box' under the bed for our kids and then the grandkids! It contained two mini guitars, a tambourine, shakers and two harmonicas, This is a section of the blue, metal Parrot harmonica - it appears that they have a worth of about £12-£18 on Ebay .....and I have a black one too !!!
For the Macro Mondays Theme: Musical Instruments (Members Choice)
I like to listen to music, I like dancing on music, but unfortunately I can not make music because I do not play a musical instrument. Fortunately, there are enough people in the world who are born with the gift to make music so I can enjoy music by listening to it.
Thank you very much for your time, faves and comments. Happy Macro Mondays!
This was was a real virtuoso with an interesting repertoire and real musicianship. I had never seen such a player before ( apparently they are regular street muscians across Europe ) and was quite fascinated. During subsequent visits to Venice I saw a younger man also performing beautifully.