For the first week of Aug.2017 we picked a charming and fun video uploaded by our YouTube friend - genia106 who is a savvy, sophisticated New Yorker - our favorite type. She uploaded "Antonio Banderas-Desperado-Julio Iglesias-LaCumparsita" on July 21 - 2017. The world famous classic Tango - "LaCumparsita" is performed by Julio Iglesias in a superb manner accompanied by a big orchestra which enhances his vocals. In addition - they keep a ten beat measure all through - a dream come true - for the Tango dancers. Genia106's visuals of handsome Latin "heartthrob" - international movie star - Antonio Banderas - fit the flow of music. The summer 2017 is going fast - it hasn't been too unbearably hot in Chicago so far this summer - still - I start waiting for the gorgeous fall - my favorite season - just about this time - every year.
Hope that everybody has a really good first week of August 2017. Another four weeks and all the kids will be back in school and all the tourists will go back where they came from! As always - click our YouTube channel tango3721 and don't forget to click here next week to check on our Pick for YouTube Video of the Week for next week!
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Thursday, July 27, 2017
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Our YT Vid of the Wk for the 4th Wk of July 17 - "Alexander Wertynsky - Backstage - Za Kulisami".
For this 4th week of July 2017 - we chose a video uploaded by our friend - Dr. 240252 on July 17 - 2017 - titled "Alexander Wertynsky - 'Za Kulisami' - Backstage."
The mysterious life of a talented artist - Alexander Wertynsky has been a subject of many speculations; in a nutshell - he became famous by his Avant-guard - poetry which he set to music. He was a young man - before the Russian Revolution. Afraid of the new, bloody Red Order in newly "minted" - Soviet Russia - he fled to Paris like many Russian Emigrees - running from the "Red Terror". The Tzar's Nicholas aristocrats and other Russians in exile - embraced his work - which was considered outstanding by many critics and his numerous fans/public who adored his unique pieces.
After making a huge "splash" in Paris and Western Europe - Alexander Wertynsky suddenly returned to the Soviet Union and was welcomed there. Many people speculated that he agreed to spy for the Communist Soviet regime. It was not fully substantiated by facts - but the logic would indicate that. Why would he be welcomed if many others who created similar works were condemned as "Decadent Contra Revolutionaries?"
Long story - short - Alexander Wertynsky - died suddenly under mysterious circumstances while shooting the Soviet movie. Those kinds of things happened frequently to famous people while the Soviets were in power.
Have a great week - everybody - and - we meet here - a week from today.
Copyright@L.Hadley and Associates 2023
The mysterious life of a talented artist - Alexander Wertynsky has been a subject of many speculations; in a nutshell - he became famous by his Avant-guard - poetry which he set to music. He was a young man - before the Russian Revolution. Afraid of the new, bloody Red Order in newly "minted" - Soviet Russia - he fled to Paris like many Russian Emigrees - running from the "Red Terror". The Tzar's Nicholas aristocrats and other Russians in exile - embraced his work - which was considered outstanding by many critics and his numerous fans/public who adored his unique pieces.
After making a huge "splash" in Paris and Western Europe - Alexander Wertynsky suddenly returned to the Soviet Union and was welcomed there. Many people speculated that he agreed to spy for the Communist Soviet regime. It was not fully substantiated by facts - but the logic would indicate that. Why would he be welcomed if many others who created similar works were condemned as "Decadent Contra Revolutionaries?"
Long story - short - Alexander Wertynsky - died suddenly under mysterious circumstances while shooting the Soviet movie. Those kinds of things happened frequently to famous people while the Soviets were in power.
Have a great week - everybody - and - we meet here - a week from today.
Copyright@L.Hadley and Associates 2023
Thursday, July 13, 2017
Our Pick of YT Video of the Wk - the old Russian ballad - "The Snow Glitters in the Moonlight".
For the third week of July 2017 - we picked a lovely old Russian ballad - titled (translated roughly) - "The Snow Glitters in the Moonlight" - uploaded by Svetlana Kubaeva on March 02 - 2016. The piece was created by Eugene Dmitrevich Urev - a young Russian poet/composer who died mysteriously in 1910 when he was only thirty years old. He left no photos - but this work tells quite a bit about his talent and creative abilities combined with typical for creative people - sensitivity.
Ms. Kubaeva picks magnificent visuals to accompany the skilled mezzo-soprano - of the non-Russian singer - Gulnara Ismaeva whose slightly accented Russian adds to the exotic tone of the piece. The music sounds lovely - one can listen to it forever. However the artwork - depicting a Russian "Trojka" - three horses drawing the carriage during the snowy winter night - a familiar motive symbolizing the beauty of Russia - common in all the famous Russian fairy tales - tugs on the hearts of all the people familiar with rich Russian culture - notwithstanding some of their cruel leaders - for certain - reviled - by decent Russian people in Russia and decent people - all over the world.
The lyrics are simple - but they tell some about the author - namely - the part which evokes the feeling of loss while he watches a beautiful young bride during her wedding - to the rival of the author. I think that most human beings can identify with occasional pain and loss - connected to love - a universal human experience - which can be heart breaking - at times.
At any rate - have a good third week of July 2017 - and enjoy the summer - everybody! We had some annoying "flash" floods in Chicago's northern suburbs - connected with one day's unusually high - rainfall. Today everything seems back to normal - but at least - the annoying, prolonged heat waves are not bothersome at all this summer. Let's keep it this way!
Ms. Kubaeva picks magnificent visuals to accompany the skilled mezzo-soprano - of the non-Russian singer - Gulnara Ismaeva whose slightly accented Russian adds to the exotic tone of the piece. The music sounds lovely - one can listen to it forever. However the artwork - depicting a Russian "Trojka" - three horses drawing the carriage during the snowy winter night - a familiar motive symbolizing the beauty of Russia - common in all the famous Russian fairy tales - tugs on the hearts of all the people familiar with rich Russian culture - notwithstanding some of their cruel leaders - for certain - reviled - by decent Russian people in Russia and decent people - all over the world.
The lyrics are simple - but they tell some about the author - namely - the part which evokes the feeling of loss while he watches a beautiful young bride during her wedding - to the rival of the author. I think that most human beings can identify with occasional pain and loss - connected to love - a universal human experience - which can be heart breaking - at times.
At any rate - have a good third week of July 2017 - and enjoy the summer - everybody! We had some annoying "flash" floods in Chicago's northern suburbs - connected with one day's unusually high - rainfall. Today everything seems back to normal - but at least - the annoying, prolonged heat waves are not bothersome at all this summer. Let's keep it this way!
Don't forget to click here a week from today - as every week!
Thursday, July 6, 2017
Our Choice of the YT Vid of the Week - for the 2nd wk of Jul.2017!
For the second week of July 2017 - we pick as our Video of the Week - a funny political upload by Mark Dice - a hilarious political commentator with a cool million of followers on YT platform - alone.
On July 6 - 2017 - he produced a short video of Nancy Pelosi - the Democratic Party icon - who clearly demonstrates - again and again - the signs of senility/Alzheimer combo. Can you imagine how fast the board of directors of any "normal" company would "persuade" the chairman to "retire" - golden parachute or not.
Unfortunately - the government, state, county governments - "mini" or "maxi" - do not operate in that logical manner. The top bosses - who - usually - accumulated tons of money - thanks to - us - the taxpayers - "squeezed dry" - are usually allowed to show up for work as long as they can walk and breath. Perhaps they have nothing else to do with their lives once their way too long - "political hacking" careers - come to an end.
At any rate - enjoy Mark Dice's humor - and have a great second week of July 2017 - everybody! Don't forget to click our channel tango3721 and as always - click here next Thurs. July 13-17 or Fri. Jul. 14 - to check out our choice of YT Vid of the Week for next week!
Copyright@L.Hadley and Associates 2017
On July 6 - 2017 - he produced a short video of Nancy Pelosi - the Democratic Party icon - who clearly demonstrates - again and again - the signs of senility/Alzheimer combo. Can you imagine how fast the board of directors of any "normal" company would "persuade" the chairman to "retire" - golden parachute or not.
Unfortunately - the government, state, county governments - "mini" or "maxi" - do not operate in that logical manner. The top bosses - who - usually - accumulated tons of money - thanks to - us - the taxpayers - "squeezed dry" - are usually allowed to show up for work as long as they can walk and breath. Perhaps they have nothing else to do with their lives once their way too long - "political hacking" careers - come to an end.
At any rate - enjoy Mark Dice's humor - and have a great second week of July 2017 - everybody! Don't forget to click our channel tango3721 and as always - click here next Thurs. July 13-17 or Fri. Jul. 14 - to check out our choice of YT Vid of the Week for next week!
Copyright@L.Hadley and Associates 2017
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