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The last concert of our 2009 Summer tour. Local lighting crew works the par cans. Lighting pipes sway. People walk around. Stephen Duros starts soundcheck.

Butterflies

From Ottmar-Friends. Subscribers can download an HD version of the video or the fullsize 24bit/88.2kHz stereo recording. (24/88.2 is more than twice the resolution of a CD, but not every computer can handle it)

Wednesday

Good rehearsal yesterday. The new arrangement of the song Borrasca turned out great. After today we will be ready.

Oliver Sacks | The Daily Show | Comedy Central
Oliver Sacks believes musical training should be a part of early education because of music’s huge effect on the brain.

Here he is on the Daily Show:

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
Oliver Sacks
thedailyshow.com

How much proof do we need that music education needs to happen in our schools?

Thanks MMC.

Thursday

Up early and at the Canyon Preserve by 07:15. Walked to the beaver pond and set up the tripod to capture video for the new slideshow, Samsara 2: