Tag Archives: music

Czardas or when music means emotions and not sounds

Posted on April 15, 2017 by petrudumitru

The Czardas (Csárdás in Hungarian) is e piece of music which always fascinated me with its tempo variations and emotional power. I first heard it when I was a child. It was frequently played by the gypsy music bands at … Continue reading →

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Emotion rules the music: A song about friends reuniting

Posted on June 21, 2015 by petrudumitru

I came across with a great performance “I Should Have Followed You Home”, a duet sung by Swedish former ABBA member Agnetha Fältskog and British singer-songwriter Gary Barlow and produced by Jörgen Elofsson. “I Should Have Followed You Home” is … Continue reading →

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Cecilia Bartoli: Unveiling forgotten Baroque treasures

Posted on November 16, 2014 by petrudumitru

Cecilia Bartoli performed in Brussels on 13 November 2014. I have been waiting for about eight months to listen to her St Petersburg album live performance. What a treat! Before going to the concert I read a negative review in … Continue reading →

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Musique, une langue accessible a tous: L’héritage du Maria Callas

Posted on November 13, 2014 by petrudumitru

J’ai découvert la musique vocale quand j’étais élève à l’école primaire. J’allais aux cours le matin, tandis que les après-midi étaient consacrées à mes devoirs. Mes grands-parents gardaient la radio allumé pendant mon travail. Le programme à la radio incluait … Continue reading →

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Help us identify this piece of music!

Posted on August 21, 2014 by petrudumitru

We do not get tired of Köln and the Kölner Dom, its famous cathedral. It looks different every time we get there, probably because of the day light intensity, weather, our mood or the moment of the year. This summer … Continue reading →

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John Newman tributes in Brussels

Posted on March 2, 2014 by petrudumitru

John Newman stopped in Brussels for a show, on 26 February this year. The show was a part of his “Tribute” tour. He performed at Ancienne Belgique (AB), a concert hall located in the historic heart of Brussels. He was … Continue reading →

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Music, a language everybody understands: Coldplay or a feeling of togetherness

Posted on January 8, 2014 by petrudumitru

I first listened to Coldplay’s music without knowing the band’s name. I came across their music while browsing a number of TV channels to find something interesting to watch a Saturday night in 2003. And I stayed on the Flemish … Continue reading →

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Music, a language everybody understands: “What kind of bird are you if you can’t fly?”

Posted on December 5, 2013 by petrudumitru

I got familiar with the music basics, both theory and common knowledge, in primary school. Back then in Romania the primary school was in two cycles: elementary and gymnasium. Each of them lasted four years. I learned to read musical … Continue reading →

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Music, a language everybody understands: First steps into the music world

Posted on November 28, 2013 by petrudumitru

I came across the first pieces of music in my early years, when I was about two and able to listen to my father’s songs. He was a good singer and most pieces he performed were “doinas”, which are lyrical … Continue reading →

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How and where to start: The beginning

Posted on September 8, 2013 by petrudumitru

The other day I came across the “2013 Day of Multilingual Blogging”, an online event, which is organised in association with Internet Week Europe on 15 November 2013. Previous edition was covered on Storify. For many years I have had … Continue reading →

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