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Coral Egan: In the Key of C
by Robert J. Lewis
I could feel the vibes, the excitement in her voice. She was in the studio, in the throes of creation, and I felt the last thing on her mind was indulging an interview. And yet there I was, the self-designated musicus interruptus, whom this gracious young lady abided for almost an hour. We began speaking about ...
Annie Poulain: The Real Thing
by Robert J. Lewis
Annie Poulain from Quebec City, Canada sings in French; Astrud Gilberto ("The Girl from Ipanema") sings in Portuguese; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in German. We English speakers don't know the languages, but we love to listen because, like the violin, the piano and the saxophone, the voice--before it speaks or sings--is an instrument that emotes. Since music is ...
Coco Zhao: Dream Situation
by Robert J. Lewis
I once mentioned to a friend that catching a singer who looks like he or she is a year or two away from imminent demise, in other words at his or her performing best, is often a matter of serendipity -- being at the right venue at the right time. By that standard, Coco Zhao, who ...
Melody and Mind
by Robert J. Lewis
When we say we are moved by the music we love, what part of us is being moved? Or what part of us is left unmoved, or moved the wrong way by music we don't like? If we listen repeatedly to only the music that pleases us, is the prime mover the music or the pleasure ...
