The Swordsman Theme

I realised today that I forgot to put the beginners video of me playing Guzheng on my

blog...so here it is

.

It's called "The Theme from the Swordsman" and is just a very basic piece.

I took this a couple of months back now and since I've been holidaying back in Australia, I haven't got to practice at all. Unfortunately being the size it is, Guzheng is not made to easily travel half way around the world with! It's a beautiful instrument and even though I don't do it justice here :-) I will indeed keep enjoying to learn something so new to me. Guzheng really is such a traditional Chinese instrument. It's so steeped in Chinese culture and history and I adore the many different sounds it can make. You cant see it in such a simple piece as this but bending strings to get notes, vibrato techniques, plucking all come into play and you can really convey how you are feeling through the music you play. All that and it looks so beautiful too!

Oh if anyone is wondering what the screaming noise in the background is...it's the kids over at the school basketball court screaming support for their class teams :-)

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River Walk

Nice day for a walk with "Daisy and Tina". Took them for a stroll along the Avon River walk, then through town to sit and have a cuppa, before heading back home :-)

Kings Park 2010

A beautiful sunny winters day in Kings Park. Family, sandwiches, coffee, fresh air, vivid colours, sounds and smells of nature. Very Nice!It really does feel great to hug a tree


The coffee, very nice :-)

Midday Sun

So I'm back in Australia for my summer/winter vacation. Yes it's winter here and yes it's very cold early morning and through the nights, but the big difference here....SUNSHINE! The winter sunshine is a wonderful pleasure to behold. I've just come back in from sitting down on the property, meditating in the warm midday sun, whilst the rescued mob of kangaroos milled around me, the magpies and many other birds sang, the insects buzzed and my body gained a much needed dose of vitamin D. No traffic noises, beeping horns, people talking...just the sounds of nature

and the warm sunshine followed every so often by a cool breeze. Now that is relaxing.

Australia you really are a beautiful country.

励志警句

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for."
- Epicurus