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You scored 52 Mass, 17 Electronegativity, 70 Metal, and 10 Radioactivity! Yttrium? Yttrium??? You're messing with me, right? That's not a real ( Read more... )

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So, I've been bugged by people to update.....so here it is ( Read more... )

So I guess the big news of the day is that I'm now adding a master's of music history to my performance master's....yes I have gone certifiably insane and will be here for at least 3 years because of said decision. I am _very_ excited about it. :) Other than that, I've put in an hour of practice today, and will probably put in some more after I ( Read more... )

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Your Hair Should Be Orange
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It's not great, but here it is!!!!

Drawing on books, articles, recordings, and possibly interviews, I will argue that traditional Romani music has provided women, who in normal Romani society would boast strict adherence to a rigid set of gender roles, the opportunity to have a vocal and vital role in their traditional society.

So here I am, talking to you fine people instead of getting off my ass to go practice......woohoo! So all of the Romani CD's I ordered came in today. Serious musical overload. Lalalalalalalalala......procrastinating.......I should soooooooooooooooo go practice....or read.....or listen to gypsy music......but alas, my motivation for today is gone ( Read more... )

So, this past weekend was a blast. Hung out with Lindsay (DMA flute chick)as well as a lot of the trad people. I'm drowning in things to do. I'm nowhere close to having a thesis statement (due Thursday) for my world music research project. I'm leaning toward something like, "While women have a very specific and regulated place in Romani society ( Read more... )