Author: Sila Blume

Creativity is oxygen and blood, with eyes, ears, and palate in constant contact to the mind. I merely aim to understand as much as possible of what I find, while shamelessly challenging what has been found for me. Nothing is absolute truth. There is no more beauty and love, no more satisfaction and inspiration than delving into different cultures, their dance, sounds, thoughts, food and word structures.

The Life You Give: Bill Evans *VIII 16 1929

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Bill Evans, born William John Evans, August 16, 1929, in Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.A., is the jazz pianist known for lush harmonies and lyrical improvisation, one of the most influential pianists of his time.Evans’s first piano teacher was his mother; he also studied violin and flute. He graduated with a music teaching degree from Southeastern… Continue reading The Life You Give: Bill Evans *VIII 16 1929

Siegfried (Wagner) premiered VIII 16 1876

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Siegfried - music drama in three acts(third of the four works which constitute the cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen)Music - Richard WagnerLibretto - Richard Wagner Premiere - August 16 1876, in Bayreuth FestspielhausLanguage - German Siegfried, Old Norse Sigurd, is a figure from the heroic literature of the ancient Germanic people. He appears in both… Continue reading Siegfried (Wagner) premiered VIII 16 1876

Color is only a reflection but solidly transcendental beauty

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Walking through the front door, I spotted a mild glance out of the corner of my eye. Profoundly unique in its hue, it was the mere effect of the sun setting, as it provided a simple house with a different facade color. It was a short glance but I immediately registered the need to find… Continue reading Color is only a reflection but solidly transcendental beauty

The Life You Give: Alfred Hitchcock *VIII 13 1899

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Alfred Hitchcock, born August 13, 1899, London, England, is the motion-picture director whose suspenseful films and television programs won immense popularity and critical acclaim over a long and tremendously productive career. His films are marked by a macabre sense of humour and a somewhat bleak view of the human condition.Hitchcock grew up in London’s East… Continue reading The Life You Give: Alfred Hitchcock *VIII 13 1899

The Life You Give: Ian Anderson *VIII 10 1947

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Born Ian Scott Anderson, August 10 1947 in Dunfermline, Scotland, Anderson was interested in music from a young age, gaining influence from his father James' record collection of big band and jazz, as well as early rock & roll by Elvis Presley. The Anderson family later relocated to Blackpool where Ian finished his studies. In… Continue reading The Life You Give: Ian Anderson *VIII 10 1947

Music versus Life

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I remember very little of my childhood I can’t recall my parents ever touching meneither to caress, nor to punishI did not know anything about lovetenderness, contact, intimacy, warmthOnly through music did I have a chance to show my feelingsSometimes, when I lie awake at nightI wonder wether I have lived at allIs it the… Continue reading Music versus Life

La Vida Que Das / The Life You Give: Manitas de Plata *VIII 7 1921

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When the guitarist Manitas de Plata became an international star in the 1960s, his was the name most widely associated with flamenco. At the time, music was classified as either popular or classical: the term “world music” had not been coined and the wizardry of the Gypsy from the south of France was regarded as… Continue reading La Vida Que Das / The Life You Give: Manitas de Plata *VIII 7 1921