iPeace.us2024-03-29T15:01:57Zmargheritahttps://ipeace.us/profile/margheritahttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/63652106?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://ipeace.us/group/peacemusic/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=28u8be36xadig&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThe Lifehouse Project by Mr Pete Townshendtag:ipeace.us,2013-05-23:2217368:Topic:33158102013-05-23T21:51:07.609Zmargheritahttps://ipeace.us/profile/margherita
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Original_concept">Original concept</span></h2>
<p>Lifehouse's story was inspired by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Townshend" title="Pete Townshend">Pete Townshend</a>'s experiences on the <i>Tommy</i> tour: "I’ve seen moments in Who gigs where the vibrations were becoming so pure that I thought the whole world was just going to stop, the whole thing was just becoming so unified." He believed that the vibrations could become so pure that the…</p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Original_concept">Original concept</span></h2>
<p>Lifehouse's story was inspired by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Townshend" title="Pete Townshend">Pete Townshend</a>'s experiences on the <i>Tommy</i> tour: "I’ve seen moments in Who gigs where the vibrations were becoming so pure that I thought the whole world was just going to stop, the whole thing was just becoming so unified." He believed that the vibrations could become so pure that the audience would "dance themselves into oblivion".</p>
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<p>Their souls would leave their bodies and they would be in a type of heaven; a permanent state of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_ecstasy" title="Religious ecstasy">ecstasy</a>. The only reason this did not happen at Who gigs was because there was a knowledge in the listener's mind that the show would end and everyone would wake up and go to work the next morning.</p>
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<p>These ideas were directly linked to the writing of philosopher <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inayat_Khan" title="Inayat Khan">Inayat Khan</a>, a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufi" title="Sufi" class="mw-redirect">Sufi</a> musician who had written about the connection of vibration and sound with the human spirit.</p>
<p>Another source of inspiration for Townshend was <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meher_Baba" title="Meher Baba">Meher Baba</a>, who claimed to be an <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar" title="Avatar">Avatar</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahman" title="Brahman">Brahman</a>.</p>
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<p>What Townshend was aiming to achieve in <i>Lifehouse</i> was to write music that could be adapted to reflect the personalities of the audience. To do this he wanted to adapt his newly acquired hardware, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VCS3" title="VCS3" class="mw-redirect">VCS3</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARP_Instruments,_Inc." title="ARP Instruments, Inc.">ARP</a> synthesisers and a quadraphonic PA, to create a machine capable of generating and combining personal music themes written from computerised biographical data. Ultimately, these thematic components would merge to form a "universal chord". To help this process, The Who would encourage individuals to emerge from the audience and find a role in the music.<sup id="cite_ref-Notes_2-0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lifehouse_(rock_opera)#cite_note-Notes-2">[2]</a></sup></p>
<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="The_Lifehouse_concept">The Lifehouse concept</span> <span class="mw-editsection"><br/></span></h2>
<p><i>Lifehouse</i> began as a story written around several songs. Pete Townshend: "The essence of the story-line was a kind a futuristic scene…It’s a fantasy set at <span class="font-size-6" style="font-family: impact, chicago;"><em>a time when rock ’n’ roll didn’t exist.</em></span> The world was completely collapsing and the only experience that anybody ever had was through <a href="http://www.youtube.com/" target="_blank">test tubes</a>. In a way they lived as if they were in television programs. <span class="font-size-5">Everything was programmed.</span></p>
<p>"The enemies were people who gave us entertainment intravenously, and the heroes were savages who’d kept rock ‘n’ roll as a primitive force and had gone to live with it in the woods. The story was about these two sides coming together and having a brief battle."</p> Local Business Masters Course............................................tag:ipeace.us,2011-06-22:2217368:Topic:30015752011-06-22T19:41:14.547Zmargheritahttps://ipeace.us/profile/margherita
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If you live in the DC area, or have friends or relatives in the DC area, can you help spread the word about my Solo Piano for Peace concerts? I would appreciate it greatly. Here are two links with all the information. I will be playing on Friday and Saturday nights in Bethesda, MD and Leesburg, VA.<br />
love and peace always and everywhere~<br />
Louis<br />
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Besthesda, MD info: <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/76094">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/76094</a><br />
Leesburg, VA info:…
If you live in the DC area, or have friends or relatives in the DC area, can you help spread the word about my Solo Piano for Peace concerts? I would appreciate it greatly. Here are two links with all the information. I will be playing on Friday and Saturday nights in Bethesda, MD and Leesburg, VA.<br />
love and peace always and everywhere~<br />
Louis<br />
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Besthesda, MD info: <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/76094">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/76094</a><br />
Leesburg, VA info: <a href="http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/73492">http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/73492</a> WE ARE ONE - written by Ronit Shefi (Israel), during Lebanon war.tag:ipeace.us,2009-06-26:2217368:Topic:17974882009-06-26T23:51:23.973Zmargheritahttps://ipeace.us/profile/margherita
<b>Very inspiring.</b><br />
Please listen to this creation patiently, and allow the words and music to surround you with <b>love</b>.
<b>Very inspiring.</b><br />
Please listen to this creation patiently, and allow the words and music to surround you with <b>love</b>. Please help us in attaining the peacetag:ipeace.us,2009-04-16:2217368:Topic:15013082009-04-16T13:35:44.181Zmargheritahttps://ipeace.us/profile/margherita
Today I have been searching a group where I can share my story. Actually I am living in the center of war on terrorism, therefore, my thread always remained the tragic. This is my desire to give happiness with the people, but at the moment I am in pain. Therefore, again I am sharing my problems with you with the hope someone among you will read it and give comment. At the moment I have been receiving great threat. The state of Pakistan has been terrorising. Rulers for saving their chairs have…
Today I have been searching a group where I can share my story. Actually I am living in the center of war on terrorism, therefore, my thread always remained the tragic. This is my desire to give happiness with the people, but at the moment I am in pain. Therefore, again I am sharing my problems with you with the hope someone among you will read it and give comment. At the moment I have been receiving great threat. The state of Pakistan has been terrorising. Rulers for saving their chairs have handed over a certain area to terrorists. Now we will be ruled by terrorists, who are nothing except the language of guns.<br />
I am just sharing a comment of Pakistan newspaper with you. Within hours of the signing of the Nizam-e-Adl regulation, TNSM chief Sufi Muhammad Khan has claimed its provisions grant militants immunity against prosecution for crimes they have committed. This means that murderers, rapists and torturers – such as those who flogged a hapless woman on the streets – will get away scot-free. It is hard to know if the government agrees with the militant interpretation of the new law; an NWFP minister, when asked, declined to comment – but given that we saw what amounts to complete capitulation by the National Assembly as it recommended that the law be signed, it is not hard to believe that this stance by the militants will be greeted only with the silent acceptance of the defeated.<br />
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The spineless display by the provincial government and parliament means the militants are more confident than ever. They have stated they will be 'touring' districts of Malakand and neighbouring Buner to ensure peace is kept. This is rather ominous given that the militants have so far brought with them nothing but violence and suffering. The ban placed on the display of arms in public means nothing, given that this can of course be ended at any time. There has been no mention of de-weaponisation or a surrender of guns, which could perhaps bring longer-term peace in the area. We must see if the government makes any effort to respond to Sufi's claims or whether it is too scared of the militant might to do even this. When finalising its policy, it must also consider what impact the imposition of the militant-dictated law in Swat is having on people. Within the country there has been a wave of despondency, with many fearing the caving-in we have seen in Malakand could be a first step in a more strident charge by militants out to seize the country as a whole. Some have already threatened to march on Islamabad.<br />
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The demoralization and de-motivation we see everywhere as many of us feel that their government cannot and will not protect them can have only a negative effect. The insistence by the PPP that it is a 'liberal' party now has even less meaning than before. In the eyes of the international community, the events of the past few days prove Pakistan is, on its own, not able to stand up to the terrorists. At a time when we need support from the world in the form of both investment and encouragement, this is not the message the world should get from us. The latest talk of immunity from the TNSM chief prove the militants now speak from the mighty pedestal of power, while the rest of us cower below. They will use this power, as they have done before, to crush ordinary people – particularly the most helpless. A failure to punish those guilty of crime will only encourage others to follow similar courses of action and this could spell disaster for the state of Pakistan.<br />
<a href="http://thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=172669">http://thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=172669</a><br />
Now I have great concern for my security as I have to pass from the areas which are under the control of terrorists. Now I am receiving threats from terrorists as at the moment I am speaking in favour of peace. I hate war as the war only brings death and destruction. I am needing your help for making this world a better place. April 2009 Updatetag:ipeace.us,2009-04-07:2217368:Topic:14638652009-04-07T23:11:19.153Zmargheritahttps://ipeace.us/profile/margherita
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<b>End of the Mayan Calendar-Beginning of the New Era:<br />
Celebration of All Cultures<br />
April, 2009 Update<br />
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Two and a half months into co-creating the events for December of 2012 the progress has been going amazingly well. Our Website and Facebook Web Pages:<br />
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<a href="http://onthepathto2012.mundomio.org">http://onthepathto2012.mundomio.org…</a><br />
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<b>End of the Mayan Calendar-Beginning of the New Era:<br />
Celebration of All Cultures<br />
April, 2009 Update<br />
<br />
Two and a half months into co-creating the events for December of 2012 the progress has been going amazingly well. Our Website and Facebook Web Pages:<br />
<br />
<a href="http://onthepathto2012.mundomio.org">http://onthepathto2012.mundomio.org</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=62306258632">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=62306258632</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23975299969">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=23975299969</a><br />
have been attracting folks from 61 countries and exceed 2,700 folks into participating on one level or another. Websites and Web Groups around the world feature news of the event(s) and it tops Google searches in several categories as many post/publish on their networks.<br />
We are currently working on creating a video short, with the background music created by the group Galactic Butterfly titled Mayan Prayer and several music groups have expressed an interest in creating songs dedicated to the event which we will compile and present in CD & DVD form to help with funding needs and of course furthering awareness of the events.<br />
To date Sister Events are in the works for Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the U.S., Chile, South Africa and the Middle East. Possibly others in Indonesia, Europe, Palestine and Central America.<br />
We have a Blog TV channel in it’s embryonic state and various Blogs posted with a number of networks. Most known Rainbow groups web pages have been posted, with positive acceptance from the overall global network(s). Various Native American Web Pages are also involved and enthusiastic about Indigenous Peoples participation, though we still have much more work to do in getting the word out to all Tribes.<br />
We have started publishing to alternative media sources world wide and will be expanding that greatly in the near future. We invite all folks interested in helping with this to publish the Invitation to your local alternative media sources as well.<br />
We encourage all positive alternative groups, events and projects to become actively involved via Councils on ways which they can plug in, e.g. workshops & exhibits, encouraging volunteers at the 2012 events to participate in their efforts, creating new projects towards world peace and environmental consciousness and anything else they would like to see as parts in the co-creation of this/these historic event/events. As well as formulating events in their regions as lead-ups to the main event in Palenque, Chiapas - Mexico and creating Sister Events in their regions for folks who may not be able to attend events in other regions. There is no minimum, nor maximum, size for such events and all are welcome to be parts in whatever ways they consider feasible for them to do so.<br />
We will be having complete internet media coverage via our own fully equipped buses and motor homes ready to record and transmit from the main event in Palenque and would hope to have others at events globally, with all networked. We plan on having films produced as well.<br />
With the rather phenomenal growth which we have been experiencing we are in need of volunteer focalizers/coordinators for various aspects and needs. This entire effort will remain in the formulative stages as everything evolves so that all which everybody wants to see included can be considered by Councils and those that resonate well will be pursued as events & projects to be included in the general schedule of what will be shared. Consensus is the rule of the thumb when it comes to making decisions on that.<br />
Level 1 Consensus’: If one third of Council members (which are open to all) agree that ideas should be considered workshop/brainstorming groups of those in agreement will be set up to refine the ideas.<br />
Level 2 Consensus’: If half the Council members reach a general consensus groups will be formed to implement whatever folks consider as worth while projects and be able to seek group fund raising, material contributions and volunteers for their co-creation.<br />
Level 3 Consensus’: Those events & projects already grounded in realities that reach two thirds consensus will automatically be included as active parts of the event(s). This of course would include any active projects which already have strong backing from their groups specific and those who support their efforts.<br />
Level 4 Consensus’: Any projects which reach three quarters, or more, consensus agreements will have top billings for announced parts of the event(s). Such projects might include current strong efforts like Greenpeace, Rainbow Gatherings & Projects, The World Peace March(s), Help International/HI with their relief efforts. IPeace and a myriad of other worthy grassroots efforts already making a difference in the world today. Any such efforts are more than welcome to contact us for inclusion and they will all essentially be co-sponsors of the 2012 events (contact: rainbow_gathering@yahoo.com to present your active projects and please include your Website or Web Page so that it can be presented in Councils).<br />
We do have ample lead time with 3 years and 8 months until the events proper and in that time we expect to greatly expand the visions and purposes so that all essentials can be included which will lead us into a truly New Era with incredibly strong focuses on World Peace and the preservation & restoration of our Natural Environment so that future generations of all life may know a healthy world upon which to survive and thrive.<br />
Today we see a great awakening of peoples globally who not only are aware of the problems we face, but who are actively pursuing positive alternatives so that solutions can be put in place that will allow us to truly be the change the peoples of the world wish to see for themselves, their children and all future generations. Not just of our human species, but for all life forms upon the Mother Earth which is our common home and heritage.<br />
In two months since its’ inception this effort has become a world wide presence involving the peoples of many cultures. It literally has a presence on every continent, 60& countries and includes people from a great many walks and ways of life. It bridges many former gaps between ethnic groups as they start working in harmony to achieve peace and meet the needs of their peoples.<br />
It should be noted that, of the invitations which have gone out so far, about half those responding have confirmed their intents to actively participate, which is a rather amazing percentage of positive respondents to what has basically been a general mailing of information. And it can be safely assumed that many who have stated they will not be attending will change their minds as we get closer to the dates of the events and they see the essentially overwhelming positive responses of others. Then again many responded under the assumption that there would only be one event in Palenque, Chiapas - Mexico and their situations simply would not permit them to travel there, but Sister Events in many regions closer to them would make them reconsider.<br />
All and all the progress made to date has been rather phenomenal and many aspects are now already in place, with many more in their formulative states of evolving.<br />
All receiving this and other information are requested to forward, post and publish to all appropriate destinations and to sign onto the <a href="http://onthepathto2012.mundomio.org">http://onthepathto2012.mundomio.org</a> Website via the Ning Social & Chat link if you would like to actively participate, as well as the Facebook pages if you wish to simply confirm your intentions of attending the main event, or any Sister Event which may evolve in your more immediate regions.<br />
Once again, volunteers are needed for every aspect and particularly ones with some background in organizing events and projects. Representatives of active projects are more than welcome to network their groups efforts into this historic event.<br />
Walk in Peace<br />
Rainbow Hawk: General Focalizer/Coordinator<br />
rainbow_gathering@yahoo.com</b> Peace Song and Dance Videotag:ipeace.us,2009-04-07:2217368:Topic:14636672009-04-07T21:52:10.269Zmargheritahttps://ipeace.us/profile/margherita
I would like to do something along the lines of the Stand By Me video that got musicians worldwide to join together....I have a catchy little tune...real simple...and want to insert words like Peace...Love...and Kindness...after the repeating theme...and want people to dance and video themselves...hoping that each could just do a small video..hoping to get people from all over the world...many languages and weave it into something great...if you are interested please let me know...thanks Johnnie
I would like to do something along the lines of the Stand By Me video that got musicians worldwide to join together....I have a catchy little tune...real simple...and want to insert words like Peace...Love...and Kindness...after the repeating theme...and want people to dance and video themselves...hoping that each could just do a small video..hoping to get people from all over the world...many languages and weave it into something great...if you are interested please let me know...thanks Johnnie Rebecca Oswald - new interview onlinetag:ipeace.us,2009-04-02:2217368:Topic:14388242009-04-02T19:24:32.052Zmargheritahttps://ipeace.us/profile/margherita
To my friends here on iPeace,<br />
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I recently gave an extensive interview with Kathy Parsons, music reviewer, in which I had the opportunity to talk about my composition and piano work in some detail, plus my underlying motivations for choosing to make the music I do. I invite you to check it out!<br />
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<a href="http://www.mainlypiano.com">http://www.mainlypiano.com</a><br />
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Best wishes to all,<br />
<br />
Rebecca Oswald<br />
<br />
My website: <a href="http://www.rebeccaoswald.com">http://www.rebeccaoswald.com</a><br />
My music on…
To my friends here on iPeace,<br />
<br />
I recently gave an extensive interview with Kathy Parsons, music reviewer, in which I had the opportunity to talk about my composition and piano work in some detail, plus my underlying motivations for choosing to make the music I do. I invite you to check it out!<br />
<br />
<a href="http://www.mainlypiano.com">http://www.mainlypiano.com</a><br />
<br />
Best wishes to all,<br />
<br />
Rebecca Oswald<br />
<br />
My website: <a href="http://www.rebeccaoswald.com">http://www.rebeccaoswald.com</a><br />
My music on iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.com/rebeccaoswald">http://itunes.com/rebeccaoswald</a><br />
My solo piano CD: <a href="http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rebeccao">http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rebeccao</a><br />
My piano sheet music: <a href="http://stores.lulu.com/raoswald">http://stores.lulu.com/raoswald</a><br />
Follow me on Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/rebeccaoswald">http://twitter.com/rebeccaoswald</a><br />
Become a fan on Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rebecca-Oswald/40541953942">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Rebecca-Oswald/40541953942</a><br />
Concert video of my song "Perseids": <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-hzRyWRsQg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-hzRyWRsQg</a> do you know this model of harp?tag:ipeace.us,2009-03-21:2217368:Topic:13815582009-03-21T19:48:27.552Zmargheritahttps://ipeace.us/profile/margherita
Dear musicians and music lovers, I have a question to tell all of you,do you know this model of harp? We have found it next to a dustbin in Florence, and we have take and clean it. Is it a ceremonial instrument? We have take photo of it, inside of the harmonic case is a text, could some of you please translate it?<br />
I would be very happy if you can help my to understood the meaning of this harp.<br />
I think music instruments are means of peace, best regards to all of you…
Dear musicians and music lovers, I have a question to tell all of you,do you know this model of harp? We have found it next to a dustbin in Florence, and we have take and clean it. Is it a ceremonial instrument? We have take photo of it, inside of the harmonic case is a text, could some of you please translate it?<br />
I would be very happy if you can help my to understood the meaning of this harp.<br />
I think music instruments are means of peace, best regards to all of you<br />
<br />
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Please check out my new Youtube video and pass it on to your friends @: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jubq1qA2WDs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jubq1qA2WDs</a> . Much thanks for the love! Peace, blessings & brilliance, Janis
Please check out my new Youtube video and pass it on to your friends @: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jubq1qA2WDs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jubq1qA2WDs</a> . Much thanks for the love! Peace, blessings & brilliance, Janis