Sila Blume
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“Vexations” (Erik Satie)
VEXATIONS is a mysterious composition by Erik Satie, which takes on another dimension when the instructions at the top of the score are followed. Satie asks the performer to play the piece 840 times without a break, very slowly, which can take as long as 24 hours. Satie offers the following advice “In order to…
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Raw Beetroot on Risotto
It took decades to understand the beauty of a beetroot. I believe not to be the only person to have been perverted by being exposed to this root in its cooked, or preserved state, rather than knowing it as a raw ingredient, intaking it for its vibrance, rich taste, and intense hue. Today it occurred…
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If the adult is the result of the child…
how incomplete is a growth if some memories are gone, ignored, or not mastered?
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