That's a great picture, Tim. I, too, love Fado, in the right setting (preferably a cafe/restaurant in Lisbon). It is extremely intense and emotional. The Portugese take it very seriously, and woe betide anybody who makes the slightest noise during a Fado performance.
John On Mon, 10 Jul 2006 08:45:24 +0100, Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just came back from a folk music festival, Førde internasjonale > følkemusikkfestival. Four days of wonderful music. I'm there as "press", > so > I'm usually at front row :-) > I am exhausted, after travelling between work and the festival. > > http://www.photosight.org/photo.php?photoid=39557&refid=999&ref=author > DS & Tamron 28-75/2,8 @ 55mm, f:4, 1/20s, 1600 ISO raw. > I used a tripod. It’s a pain in the ..., but its well worth the effort > I'd > say. > > This shot is from a Fado concert with a young and very talented Fadista > (fado singer) Joana Amendoeira. > Some of you may be familiar with fado music. The style is about 100 years > old, and it's from Lisboa. The lyrics are very poetic, and the music is > "silent music". It is about love and longing for the beloved. I don't > understand a word of the lyrics, but it appeals a lot to me. > > > Tim > Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) > Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds > (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > > > > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
