A Chirbit for Chopin “The Rumi Show NR2”

“The Rumi Show NR2” has been released here above! It’s an Audio Show!

As my next song is almost finished, here's an old sound that still sounds modern. I am basically just getting back into it and recording some basic improvisations. Just one track to start. I might add a couple of instruments later, to polish it off. Not much. My first CD will be quite different from the next ones, as I improve every f*ckin' day. I am now playing piano for 4 month(about an hour a day, sometimes more, usually two) and am quite happy with how it's going.

Before that I used to play some guitar. Not an easy instrument. Sometimes I could make it speak though. I gotta get my piano speaking and yes sometimes it does. So what am I talking about? I shifted. It's more easy to compose on a piano and somehow you can more easily convey your world with it. Guitar remains an unbelievable instrument nevertheless. You can bend on it for example. I need to get a pedal(I am not even sure they are meant for that. I have choice of two, so one must be for bending notes!) There is a wheel as well, which leaves a hand less. When I get seriously better I would love to give impro-concerts. And no I don't need many listeners, as long as they are the right ones.

CDs are great and seriously help people relax and enjoy. Musicians are often just an annoyance, and are not even that good. It's not so difficult to be a good musician. You need to suffer a bit in life and share it, in joy and expression, whatever. You need to show people the Way to Heaven on Earth, make them relax and in tune. It's not that difficult.

What I like to play is just a basic tune and improvise to the Stars and back, with it. To get a modern Jazz/Classical sound, whatever. Try to capture the moment and share it. My mini studio is perfect for that. It can record up to a sampling frequency of 192.000 KHZ in 24-bit mode and does.

I am checking different composers and piano musicians. I used to listen quite a lot of Mozart, Chopin and many others. There are many interpreters. This is diminishing. People are fed up of playing other people's music. Still it's nice they did. Like this some get a first taste of music. It's recommended by society!

I am sure Chopin could play all the way to the Stars and back. He must have improvised on his compositions. Such aestheticism. Nowadays music goes much further than that. Basically tone is the most important thing you gotta have. Ignore the capture(a man who wrote poems on his piano). He just played some "piano". People are full of nonsensical ideas.

Some of my songs can be listened to on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/thebenoit4u

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I am not meeting the deadline. Sorry folks. Some "society obligations" came in between. I'll get back to Season 8 when I find time again. In the mean time don't forget to hear my new song. It’s the Prelude of a my CD which will be called”Ladders from God”.

Movements of Paradise – Dance Choreography (Prelude) – Ladders from God

A NEW SONG. A NEW MOVEMENT.

Should improve as"I MOVE ON." Inspired on Gurdjieff and Russian Ballet.

The idea is to create a new dance movement for modern classical ballet, where Dancers lose touch with the Earth and let God take over in expressive and subtle and surrealistic movements of music un-played yet, ladders from God, so to speak, from within the conception of the Universe in harmony with the natural Duality of Life- WAR. In all it's aspects. It's beauty and majesty. It's tone and creativity. It's pitch and elevation!

Best is to close one's eyes for this Dance and imagine it, or even dance on it and perform it. The performance of it is non-essential in theory. You are the Dancer in peace and tranquility, moving in a natural plant-like awakening-style, for this Prelude, in natural colors and material(s). A décor of surrealistic, strong colors, and cloth-like symbolism(s). You are the one Dancer, surrounded by an other(s). A festival of Jazz and Classical notes, in a quality of God, with your Story of Life in it. Your addition to Life! Your enlightenment to God.

This is the Prelude.

All this will be on my next CD to come! Recorded at Venusync Studio(VSRecord), Amsterdam, the Netherlands on a Medeli SP-5500 stage piano.

Kathy Paysen wrote”Really unique and different ... I see a lot of potential in your art.”

B.A.D. wrote”Kathy, words fall short! You know I love everything you create.”

Maria Celeste Garcia and others like my new song.

B.A.D. Wrote”It’s great to get some feedback! Am happy you like the song.”

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Once in a while I receive some complaints. Seriously folks. Get a life. I don't care about your problems, dreams and ambitions. You are tripping. The other is not the problem. Materialism leads to nowhere. Don't take others for granted. Make yourself happy. Life is what you make out of it. Don't complain afterwards. Live by this simple principle and you will be happy. Don't get fooled by politicians. We are not at war and you have no obligations whatsoever. Those in search of power are sick. Everybody knows that. You can change the world simply by making yourself happy. It's as simple as that. Fight for your rights. When you are in dire straits, stop complaining. Visit your local spiritual alternatives in your neighborhood. Meditation for example is a great way to get back to some sense. Art too. Combined even better. It's your birthright! Don't get fooled by society. It has no true medicine for anything. It wants you to betray the truth 'cos it has betrayed it. It wants to make you greedy so that you become a pawn of the mechanical world view. They don't know better. You do. Don't sponsor society.

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From Facebook :

B.A.D. likes Caught Inside. B.A.D. loves Kathy Paysen’s paintings and wrote”Beautiful painting Kathy ... You definitely got some modern style in you ... A beautiful blending ... Very modern ... I think all you art is divine ...

Here's some beautiful piano music by Duke Ellington himself. If only he had sticked to piano, he would have been the greatest piano musician ever. The man had a lot to do. Entertain a whole circus of musicians for his Big Band! He dropped his own musical career for it.

This is the kind of sound I envisage, even further than that, much further. Sometimes I play like this, very sometimes, with some Balkan influences through it. I am getting there slowly. Hear for yourself what piano is meant to sound like. There are many piano improvisers who play really well in the world. They are usually on some kind of B-label. This how I like "piano".

Although, I like modern, I must say I am lucky to play on this piano, once in a while. A real piano! A gift from Heaven, so to speak. It's not mine, nor does it need to be. Pianos are quite rare. I also like to mix, so my stage piano is great for that. Synthetic sounds also have their quality. Piano is for everybody. It's not a particularly difficult instrument to play on and you can play anything on it. It's like an orchestra! I play it like old film music accompanying a movie. My movie. My movie in life inspired on the moment, by the pressure of the weather, the atmosphere surrounding, the time of the day, my own mood(philosophy and ethics) and everything that inspires me. Everybody can! It's seriously easy. Of course some basics are handy. Still the miracle is for everybody. You can do, just with your ears. All you gotta do is make a tune and improvise. Let the flow of the moment guide you through some serious Zen for yourself and to the enjoyment of others. Make your truth heard. Share your world. It's called "Jazz".

Dear Friends, listeners and alike. Here's a beautiful movie from "Down Under".

Australia makes some very serious movies(actually often the best of movies qua seriousness) and are often at the top of Art, by their realism and truthfulness, not forgetting simple esthetics called "reality". Yes, sometimes the stereotypes are true.

It's a beautiful movie full of life and suspense, surprisingly realistic to the bone!

An unbelievable movie, with no pretensions, making a difference to me! TO YOU. Don't forget to watch it!

Thanks for hearing my stuff, listening to my stuff, and letting others inspire you to the Twilight of Art! The darkest regions of your Soul!

Tomorrow, evening, the deadline will be met, a new Chirbit(Audio Show) will be released! "THE RUMI SHOW NR2", After that a new song for my CD will be released. Probably on Sunday or Monday.

Keep posted. Season 8 has seriously started!!!!!!!!

"I gotta write this down, as to meet my own deadlines! Damn it!"

Thanks for passing by and Creating true Art! That's the only thing that matters in this World! If we could all just Create true Art, the world would be a better place! Don't get fooled by politicians. They want you to be at WAR, so that they can use YOU as slave labor. PROTEST! FIGHT! MAKE TRUTHFUL ART AND SHARE IT! INCITE OTHERS TO ART! THAT'S WHAT MATTERS. 

B.A.D. wrote on “Caught Inside”’s Facebook page : “Amazing movie..... Who is Evil? She got him.”

Caught Inside wrote”she is evil......no doubt....... “

B.A.D. wrote”Thanks. The best movie I have seen in years. No doubt. One can simply fill in one's own version. I taught it was beautiful, truthful and realistic, to the bone! My version is, she is Evil.”

A new entry has been published on"the Texian Space Port for your Soul!"

It's called"Movements of Paradise – Opening Act – Ladders from God" and features my first recorded song in a decade. It's a short"Prelude" to get started.

I finally got to playing music again. It's relaxing. Not the technicalities! Having said that, I enjoy them too.

Next a "Chirbit"(Audio Show) and the continuing songs of my CD to come! Which will probably be called"Ladders from God"

Thanks for passing by. Enjoy "especially" a GREEN life. It is the most rewarding possibility on this Universe. Don't forget it! Chemicals lead to unhappiness dear readers. Everything that's not natural leads to unhappiness. Don't find it out before it is too late!

http://www.theemperoroftexas.com/2012/10/movements-of-paradise-opening-act.html

Once in a while I like to bring back an old entry of mine! You like DRAMA? I do!

Here's some serious dramatics. A delayed Winter and some promotion for my website. It's actually a 7 minute long commercial promoting my website. "THE EMPEROR OF TEXAS . COM" is thanks to search engines and keywords starting to become a success. It's of course not what I want it to be yet. Rupert Murdoch and Richard Branson are a joke!

If only we could get television OURS! You don't need much. It is the perfect stage for"A BETTER WORLD"

What better set to use than Vivaldi for his serious dramatics and unbelievable uncanny music! ....WINTER, from a free"Reader's Digest" CD.

Thanks for reading my stuff, hearing my stuff, and getting inspired! That's what matters to me.

Don't forget that a GREEN life is the most rewarding possibility in this Universe.

Season 8 has started! Ground control to YOU. Sit back, enjoy and fasten your seat belts. This is your Captain speaking. Thank you for comin’ onboard”the Texian Space Port for your Soul!”

Season 8 will have some new compositions of mine and Chirbits(Audio shows) as well. I finally got a proper setup. Actually it’s a mini studio. Time is always the problem, so, that’s why I decided simply to improvise my new songs on the piano. I shifted from guitar as the basic instrument. Piano is so cool. You can paint on it landscapes unknown! My first song in years should be released within a month. After that, every month one original song, and furtheron my writings, poetry and all Arts. I FINALLY GOT TO PLAYING MUSIC AGAIN. I do the technicalities as well. I am your Artist Universalis, the one and only Emperor of Texas, the cradle of civilization, don’t forget it!For all this to be possible I got myself a great stage piano(keyboard with an amazing 600 basic instruments, plus many more functions, 2nd hand at a bargain price of 3 hundred and 50 f*ckin’ expensive euros. Of course the MIDI controller(USf*kin’B and true), gives you an unlimited array through the computer. Still the inbuilt amplifier is great. So is its sound! What’s the catch? The woman from whom I bought it had no time to play on it. It’s great! Well, not really. This seems to be the future for all of us. Work and more work. Fuck the economy dear readers. Don’t let yourself be turned into slave labor. FIGHT. Protest, the politicians make you believe we are in Wartime. You can even play SALSA on it! Serious. An amazing instrument!

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That’s it for today folks. God Bless. Thank you for this Blessed day!

Today’s feature: Kathy Paysen

(Article is still in redaction…)

Reality art and author poetry is the best description for Kathy’s wonderful expression. Words fall short!

A true American not only in heart, also in practicality and love of God, love of the other, dating all the way back to the creation of the US, is troubled by the economic crisis and the devastation of what is all going around in the world simultaneously.

All this is an inspiration and reason for her poetry. So are her memories of her youth, in a very special era, that she conveys with us with her reality poetry.

So are a lot of other typical American themes to be found in her poetry. She writes in true American without making it feel like that.

She brings to life the English language as never before with typical topics concerning America in times of economic hardship and love hardship especially, which usually go hand in hand and gives them a meaning, a meaning of love.

She brings God back to daily life as if he never had disappeared and the 20th century never had existed.

I think they are American classics, HER POEMS. She goes beyond poetry by her sheer reality. She is the embodiment of her poetry. Art is, as she expresses it.

Dear readers these poems are for everybody. They should be mandatory in every class room. You should read them on her poetry blog: http://www.everypoet.net/poetry/blogs/kathy_paysen.

The US is at this moment in a severe economic crisis and she can feel it and she can WRITE!

Her poetry usually rhymes. Not in this one! This poem, I thought, though, is great for Ulysses V—the Gateway to the Staaaaaaars!

 

God's Axis, God's Gateway

Rose fire on meridians

Pulsing hearts scoping

Longitude into eternity

Latitude, self governed

God’s axis upon a tree

Two points intercepting

Right angles of infinity

Blossoming as the sun

Our nature into heaven

As stars of fixed night

Showing us the course

Singular visions budding

Into a galaxy of gardens

Lit blossoms for a quest

Born of an eternal flame

Bearers of the red rose

In, With, and Through

God’s gateway of love

 

July 2012, Kathy Paysen

Keywords: Inner and Outer Space Define Our Quest

 

The most gifted poetess in American English, dating all the way back to the creation of the US, ALSO wrote a letter to President Barack Obama. Don’t forget to read it on her poetry blog: http://www.everypoet.net/poetry/blogs/kathy_paysen/dear_president_obama_moral_stimulus_plan_2012.

Or here! everypoet.net is not always reachable at the moment: http://www.theemperoroftexas.com/2012/06/victory-is-back-in-originating-kingdom.html.

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From Facebook :

Benoît added Zen to his activities.

“We are all called to lead. Separate justice from injustice. Seek to find the heart in others, and know that our God defines the love in our life. Be patient and kind, there is no other way to find amazing grace.” ~Kathy Paysen

“Spirituality is what makes society a better place. Let us all do our utmost that it doesn't vanish! God is awake in all of us. Together we can make our stay upon earth worthwhile.” ~Kathy Paysen

Kathy Paysen shared a picture.

B.A.D wrote“What a beautiful symbolism.”

"Kodak brings us God moments, snapshots of angels on earth." ~Kathy Paysen

B.A.D wrote“Great quote on photography!”

"When you are down to nothing ... God is up to something." Faith is the seed that will harvest all of God's needs. Be still and know that God is there.” ~Kathy Paysen

B.A.D wrote“Great Zen comment.”

"Looking for a miracle? Then make one happen for someone else. We are each other's miracles." ~Kathy Paysen

B.A.D wrote“So true and a reminder!”

"We have so much to be grateful for. As we celebrate our nation's birth, be ever mindful of those that fight/fought for our freedoms." ~Kathy Paysen

"To know the Earth, we must be of the Earth." ~Kathy Paysen

B.A.D wrote”Such a universal and welcoming concept that it eventually cost them their heads! Thankfulness and balance, wisdom and peace! What now? What does the future hold for new and old Americans? Will the land ever be symbolically given back to the people for what it was created? Happiness and peace! No-nonsense thankfulness to God. A United States of the Planet!”

"It's not about how high you climb, it's about how far you fall. Word to the wise: Always have a reason to ascend and always have a reason to descend. The Roman Empire fell because no one cared where they were going!" ~Kathy Paysen

"Do you ever have awe moments? ... Those are God moments! ... Even in our most troubled times ... God will listen ... trust in God. All things are possible with God." ~Kathy Paysen

B.A.D wrote”I love your insights and reminders. Pain is God, so is Joy!”

“Artifacts ... art ... the work of one God. Let the creative part of your brain do the thinking ... it knows how to get out of the box. Reach for the stars, they are in you.”

“Blessed is this day, angels of our earth, winged messengers of God, bearing love's worth. Be mindful of angels, they lift us into each other's company.” ~Katy Paysen

B.A.D wrote“I love your comments Kathy. They are truly inspiring and divine! You are a beautiful woman full of love and insights.”

“Smile ... just smile ... let it be your umbrella ... lifting you ... beyond your wildest dreams ... up ... up ... free!” ~Kathy Paysen

B.A.D wrote”Yoko is so great!”

“Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon ... up ... up ... and ... away?” ~Katy Paysen

B.A.D wrote”Away, away, far away above the skies into the Heavens.”

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That’s it for today folks. God Bless. Thank you for this Blessed day!

Japanese inspiration in July

So, it's a soaked July Sunday in the Year of our Lord Two Thousand and Twelve. Woke up 6 this morning, so a long day. A quiet Sunday! Played an hour piano and did some stuff on my website. I love writing. I love music. Actually I love all Arts. Also modern arts, figurative and abstract, experimental an’ old.

Right now I am sitting in a garden, relaxing, waiting for a short half hour meditation. Some say I should do martial arts instead. Well, let's call it Zen what I do. It's my Way of finding the right balance. I am sure it comes close to Zen without all the slavery of old Japan.

Old Japan and the Samurais are very cool. I must have seen dozens of dozens of movies inspired on them. So let's hope I can keep up the right Spirit for the time being. Not many worries at the moment. My life is reasonably fulfilled. This can change though. One has to be prepared for even War.

Coming back to Japan I am reminded of Akira Kurosawa. An ultra idealist. His movies today seem almost of past naïveness. Something we all should be wary of. Just two decades ago they didn't. The times have changed so immensely last century that they are almost unrecognizable, the atmospheres in them depicted, the people, the Love stories, the Samurai stories.

Tokyo is an inspiration. Everything Japanese of the past is an inspiration. Their drawings, poems, stylistic architecture, martial arts, Spirituality and Way of life was something very honorable. Not that I would want all of it. Nevertheless, just the thought of old Japan gives me peace.

The mountains of those days, there, must have been beyond any Horizon. They must have been truly ‘utopic’. Mount Fuji with its snow, and Nature and animals.

Let me End today with a Japanese Flute master called Katsuya Yokoyama. His sound gives us an Idea of old Japan.

I taped it into cd. Very cool, the tranquility that is evoked from it. Let's see if I can find Katsuya on YouTube. Found it.

That was it from me, signing off this mobile entry with a song evoking old Japan, wishing you a most upbeat July Sunday and Monday, to those having already reached that time zone.

The weather, here in Amsterdam, Holland, is a mixture of rain and Sun, Sun and rain with very pleasant temperatures.

Written on the Eight of July, in the Year of our Lord Twenty-Oh-Twelve!

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From Facebook :

Benoît likes The Adventures of Tintin. Benoît added Zen awareness to his list of inspirational people. Benoît added Meditation to his activities. Benoît added Zen to his activities.A new entry has been published on"the Texian Space Port for your Soul!"

THE EMPEROR OF TEXAS . COM is a Godly républican safe-haven upon the Internet. A place of Ultimate Anarchy for those in no need of laws, where the ideals of a free Godly Republic of the World, A United States of the Planet as I call it, is brought to you by my very own self, the Emperor of Texas, residing at this moment in exile in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

It's called"Amsterdam July Day!" and features a lot of stuff, lots of writings and some pictures, descriptions, music and other memorabilia.

It's a packed entry, ‘synopsing’ my latest high-tech technology in HTML, high-art inferences, highly accurate no-nonsense descriptive art in Haiku-style from me-myself-and-I not only, and also features highly spiritual and Godly rumors spreading across the Seven continents, including the latest in show business, New Age, music, movies and writings.

"Ulysses V" is the place where I publish, not only, all my art, in all shapes and forms, in all formats, digital and previously analogue as well as in water color and oil in bits and Bytes, in sound and vision, in compositions and innovations, in anything that matters to me, it's also the place where I share with the entire World my vision for the Future of Humanity.

It's what the Stars are made of that you have found. It's my outlet for world hegemony, for world peace and especially highlighting the importance of Spirituality versus a socialistic or/and fascistic robotic world not even based on merit, where humans are but computers themselves and no attention is paid to the beauty of Art and its spiritual amendments to the Soul.

Don't forget to read the latest entry on Ulysses V, the Gateway to the Staaaaaaars, KEEPING OLD TIMES ALIVE!

http://www.theemperoroftexas.com/2012/07/amsterdam-july-day.html Distortion on a HTC-lens.

It ain’t faithful to the eyes as opposed to a 50-mm lens! On the other hand you get a wider vision. Good for popular photography and quick web impressions. Japanese mountain

“Japanese mountain” Painted in less than a minute in Almere penitentiary. I hate Holland and especially the Dutch justice system. Got the paint and a brush for free from a library woman working there. Thank you. Should repaint it. The theme is good.

http://www.art-3000.com/picture/?iid=52634Greater clock design on a social housing project! Doesn't work anymore…Relaxing tourists. Museum Square Amsterdam…

Giant Gull (Goéland) in front of the US embassy.Construction workers have it their way in the Summer, until they came across me! It was my Eminem cds against their commercial techno. It was my synth, in Jimi Hendrix style, as loud as my equipment went. They were not amused. Yes, the poor lads wanted that I join them! No thanks. I am a hard working artist! Their hours are a joke!

Uploaded miscellaneous:

C.S. Amsterdam.

Fooling around on my new HTC-camera. Light play! See if I can duplicate my old "spiegelreflex" camera effect. It looks good on the web. Reasonably faithful to the eye. Still nothing compared to a 50mm lens. A lot of distortion. Good for popular photography. Wider vision.

Balcony garden in semi-blossom. This year too much rain + had to keep them inside for three weeks because of construction work on the façade of the social housing lodge in which I live, so not very colorful.

Latest balcony flower.

New architecture in Amsterdam…

Shell impression…Electricity versus gas.

My new two-elements electric cooker. I have 100% Green energy. Gas and electricity. Gas is expensive and a waste of precious resources. My old gas cooker was more or less finished. It served its time plenty. Under me about 13 years. Before that at least 2O. Green energy is very cool and not so expensive (really) because of tax reductions, especially on electricity here in Europe. We have wasted so much gas for cooking. It's really crazy! The Earth's balance is totally 'chaosed', leaving huge holes under its tectonic plates, I guess, and making tsunamis as well as helping earthquakes to happen together with other environmental hazards such as the atomic bomb, and many others.

No, we didn't know before of this. Not true. The government has engaged in criminal activity just for the sake of the economy and believe me I am not rich. I read that it would save me 3OO euro per year. According to my calculations, this should be around 200 per annum. I'll see next year if it's true. I think it is. I just have to hope that Green electricity is really Green and not creating some new environmental hazard.It’s the 14th of July. Vive la France!

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That’s it for today folks. God Bless. Thank you for this Blessed day!