background preloader

Listen to 2,500-year-old music brought back to life

Listen to 2,500-year-old music brought back to life

A Breathing Earth - CometBird Here's a view looking at one year of seasonal transformations on Earth. Made possible by the tremendous folks of the NASA Visible Earth team, I downloaded the twelve cloud-free satellite imagery mosaics of Earth ("Blue Marble Next Generation") at each month of the year. I wrapped them into some fun projections then stitched them together into a couple animated gifs... Don't click this small version or this tiny version. Click here to see the irrationally large version (8.9 MB). Don't waste your time with this boring small version or this lame tiny version. I of course had some expectation of what I would see as a result of animating these frames. Why? Of course there are the global characteristics of climate and the nature of land to heat and cool more rapidly than water. But, overall, to me it looks like breathing.

Phoenician music interpreted from cuneiform tablets that contain the Hymn to the Moon Goddess Nikhal Ancient Music Reaching back into ancient history, it is clear that music and musical instruments played a major part of all civilizations. The earliest known scrap of musical notation -- a hymn to the moon goddess Nikkal -- is discussed later in this essay. What is evident today is the fact that early civilizations bequeathed explorations of theory, systems of tunings, instruments, a range of appropriate occasions for music and an emphasis on specialization and technique. In Greek mythology, Apollo was supposed to have played a "civilized" string instrument. The earliest surviving "new music manifesto" was written in 420 B.C. by Timotheus of Miletus: "I do not sing the old songs: the new ones are the winners, and a young Zeus is king today." In Biblical records musical instrument are referred to on various occasions and circumstances. Also, the Book of Psalms contains musical notations which, though not understood today, were used to chant the Psalms. Phoenician Music Phoenician Art

Keyboard Cathy - "LIVE AT THE SIDEWALK CAFE" NOW OUT ON CDBABY & iTUNES - Bio It’s funny how a single movie can inspire us to pursue our dreams. “Keyboard Cathy” Wiegand wandered into the 2005 film adaptation of Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and walked out not itching to travel through space, but humming “So Long & Thanks for All the Fish,” the whimsical end credits song by Irish singer Neil Hannon—who just so happens to be the frontman of one of her favorite groups, The Divine Comedy. The versatile singer/songwriter had performed at live benefits for years and had amassed a large catalog of instrumentals in her Roland E-600, but that fish song—and her lifelong love of sushi—led “Keyboard Cathy” to dust off her dreams and record her clever, quirky, sublimely melodic debut indie album Inspiration in 2006. Her irresistible new seven song EP Sushi Lover features “So Long & Thanks For All The Fish” (in case you missed it the first time!) She grew up singing in high school and community theatre musicals, so there’s a certain theatricality to it.

Intuit® | Website Building Software & Website Design Western-backed resolution on Syria doomed? Published time: January 27, 2012 11:25 Edited time: January 28, 2012 08:39 The UN Security Council is due to consider a new resolution on Syria, which demands that the country’s authorities step down. Russia however has stated that the draft offered by the West and the Arab League has no chance of being passed as it is. ­"The UN Security Council will meet in closed consultations this Friday 3:00 pm in New York to discuss steps to take on the situation in Syria," France's UN mission Twitter page informed. The draft resolution was reportedly proposed by France and supported by the United States, the UK, Portugal, Germany and the Arab countries. According to the Itar-Tass news agency, the new draft will demand that the Syrian regime stop all violence in Syria, withdraw armed forces from inhabited areas and allow peaceful rallies. ­‘Fresh draft resolution unacceptable for Russia’ – top official “There are not even such elementary things as a reference to adherence to the UN Charter,” he said.

Free Chat Rooms | Paltalk My Account Not yet a Member? Meet 4 million+ friendly members 5000+ video chat rooms Free group video calls Already a Member, login. Forgot your password? Popular Free Chat Rooms All Categories Lesbian leather and lace no men no drama Welcome ladies 18 and up! ll PuNjABi PRidE ll (________JI Aya Nu__________) InternaTional DJS CluB music,fun,chat,friends,no drama,have a great time everyone, enjoy it Iran Saraye Doost Be Saraye Doost Khosh Amadin City On A Hill Matt 5:14 You are the light of the world. Ah Sto Te Volim Selam i pozdrav dobro dosl u sobu Ah Sto Te Volim osjecaj te se kao u svoi samo bez uvreda i provokacija hvala@@@@ Elegant RnB Lovers Lane **Welcome Home Elegant Family This Room is Open 24 Hours You r welcome to Hang **1Play**6 Min. ii JM ii FRIENDS cricket n masti Healthy conversation speak your mind not mouth NO English HERE Viet & English Something Good 2 We cant promise you Drama free ... Washington State Two The Music Lounge1 Welcome ...

In Kabul, Afghan police sympathize with protesters angry over Koran burning “Afghans and the world’s Muslims should rise against the foreigners. We have no patience left,” said one police officer in central Kabul, who has worked at the same checkpoint since he joined the force seven months ago. He looked at his colleague, who stood next to him, nodding. “We both will attack the foreign military people.” Police officers interviewed at four posts in the Afghan capital voiced the anti-American sentiments on Thursday, the same day that two U.S. troops in eastern Afghanistan were fatally shot by a man wearing an Afghan army uniform. The killings were the latest apparent incident of fratricide aimed at Americans within a nominally united U.S. In the wake of the Koran burning that came to light Tuesday at the largest U.S. military base in Afghanistan, some uniformed Afghan officers have worked tirelessly to keep the peace through three days of demonstrations and riots. U.S. apologies dismissed With tensions still high, however, the U.S. Anger within Bagram base

Related: