November 22, 2008 at 1:45 AM
So after a morning of Twinkles and elementary orchestra, I got in my car to drive to my other school. I turned on the radio and heard Symphony #3 by Brahms. I haven't played that symphony in awhile, but the Brahms-ian angst immediately drew me in and made me ponder about incongruous it is to try and balance teaching and playing. I enjoy doing both, but the balance of one to the other is out of whack. Oh well. Off to my second school I went. Chorus students always trail in at the last minute because their math teacher won't let them out on time. Then 5 classes doing the Turkey Woogie. Now, flapping your wings and knocking your knees can actually be done to develop a sense of steady beat, but it's not exactly the same as playing Brahms. Oh well (again). It will soon be the season of many a Christmas gig, but no music for music's sake, at least for awhile.
Greetings, if it makes you feel any better iny job I am singing a song that goes from funky chicken, bouncy rabbit to turkey boogie for on average 8 times a day.
In space , noone can hear you gobble.
Cheers,
Buri
Ah, but gobbling captures at once the true spirit of both music and Christmas.
How about the story of "Mr. Wiggle and Mr. Waggle"? It's a classic Feierabend technique to make a music teacher feel completely insane. Oh, well, the kids love it.
I am thinking about broiling some salmon this year for T-Day...
I was in the traiin the other day and slowing down to stop at a station we passed a field full of free range turkeys. They looked so cute running around chasing one another doing their turkey dances, with their little wings flapping in excitement, that at that moment I knew I wouldn't be able to bring myself to buy one to eat at Christmas. In fact, I had a really strong urge to jump off the train, open the gates to their field and let them make a bid for freedom... So it will be salmon for me too I think.
Greetings,
a couple of importnat piece sof trivia.
1) The origin of the name may be the fact that when afraid the bird will actually say `Turk, turk turk.`
2) One of the few extant animals that can die of a heart attack when frightened.
Cheers,
Buri
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