Saturday, August 19, 2006
Mahaa (that's good afternoon in Twi)
Things have been changing in the last few days.. I found some musicians that I jam with everyday. They are great.. Half of them are rastas and the other half just laid back people my age. We've all bonded, it's been nice. Music has allowed me to really get inside of their culture. When we play music together we are equals and our protective layers are removed...
they've been teaching me their songs and soon I will teach them some of mine. We have been talking about recording a CD together before I take off in December.
I've also been taking African Xylophone lessons from a man who taught my friend Bryan Hogan a few years ago. He's making me a xylophone by hand and teaching me traditional african music. He's also been taking me out to sample "peto" a ghanian spirit made from fermented millet...
everything is good, however I miss home.. My friends are up to such excitting things and I feel like I am missing out a little bit. But this experience has been priceless, and I am very confident I made the right decision to come. I'm off to sleep. We're going on a cruise tomorrow.
Things have been changing in the last few days.. I found some musicians that I jam with everyday. They are great.. Half of them are rastas and the other half just laid back people my age. We've all bonded, it's been nice. Music has allowed me to really get inside of their culture. When we play music together we are equals and our protective layers are removed...
they've been teaching me their songs and soon I will teach them some of mine. We have been talking about recording a CD together before I take off in December.
I've also been taking African Xylophone lessons from a man who taught my friend Bryan Hogan a few years ago. He's making me a xylophone by hand and teaching me traditional african music. He's also been taking me out to sample "peto" a ghanian spirit made from fermented millet...
everything is good, however I miss home.. My friends are up to such excitting things and I feel like I am missing out a little bit. But this experience has been priceless, and I am very confident I made the right decision to come. I'm off to sleep. We're going on a cruise tomorrow.
# posted by Will Magid @ 4:36 PM 
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Oh, Wil. I'm so glad to read something from you. I was eagerly awaiting your next installment.
WoW and wow again! Sounds like you are doing the exciting things I wish we were doing. And, we miss you more than a little bit. We talk about you a lot here, Jane, Iz and I do. Do you have some links to sounds we could play for Iz to give her a feeling for the music you are learning?
Happy belated birthday!
-Rebecca
WoW and wow again! Sounds like you are doing the exciting things I wish we were doing. And, we miss you more than a little bit. We talk about you a lot here, Jane, Iz and I do. Do you have some links to sounds we could play for Iz to give her a feeling for the music you are learning?
Happy belated birthday!
-Rebecca
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: 1:59 PM
hey will, i miss you. i'm here in palo alto but you're not. i too am sure you made the right decision. youre not missing out on anything here. your friends are working or going to school. youre the one having an adventure you will never forget! school will be waiting when you get back, dont worry!;-)
keep us posted,
noga
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keep us posted,
noga
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