The folk styles of a people became the rallying musical cry during the nationalist upheavals of the mid-19th century, and while the politics have faded since then, what is left with today’s listeners is a sonic personality assembled from characteristic tones and rhythms. While we’re familiar with what those are in the case of the major European countries, it’s not so easy to … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Feb. 6-8
Film: One of the usual complaints about the Academy Awards is that the nominated short subjects were rarely available to be seen, making office pools too much of a guessing game. But now, all 10 of them – live action and animated – have been assembled for commercial viewing, this week at the Mos’Art Theatre in Lake Park and the Stonzek Studio in Lake Worth. Of the live action … [Read more...]