Excellent short documentary of a musicians perception of North Korea.
January 2012
We have just had a note detailing the use that the dispensary has had in the last couple of months. Thanks again for all who have helped with the purchase of the Sing to the Well CD. Our Tanzanian contact writes :
I WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU HEAR JUST FEW THINGS ABOUT THE MNASE VILLAGE DISPENSARY-
1.NOV,2011 PATIENTS ATTENDENCE WAS 468 PEOPLE.
2.FIRST 2WEEKS OF DEC.2011 ATT. WAS 142 ” THE DOCTOR ATTENDED A SAMINER,
3.BED RESTS BELOW 3DYS TIME ATT.WAS 25 PEOPLE IN TWO MONTHS NOV/DEC 20011.
4,NEW BORN/ 4 WOMEN GAVE BIRTH 2 IN NIGHTS AND 2 AT DAY TIMES.
NEXT: We have been asked to help with a supply of towels, curtains and table covers.
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I have been reading a wonderful book written in the 1950’2 called “People of the Deer” by Farley Mowat who as a young man spent time with the Ihalmiut people in the Barrens – what is now the Canadian Arctic. Farley also wrote the short story The Snow Walker which later became a wonderful film.
The Inuit’s “throat singing” is a singing technique almost exclusively practised by women. (Unique in nature compared to the other 2 throat singing styles – Khöömei, from Mongolia and a style called eefing used by the Xhosa people in South Africa. Here is a video clip explaining a little of how the Inuit use this expression.
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The Inuit drum is an amazing sound – I have stood next to one as it is played and the movement of air it creates is unique to this technique. This video podcast doesn’t do it justice but gives you a little insight into this very special drum.
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A Persian warrior who was marching to battle was carrying a bow but no arrows. On the road he met a friend who asked why he had brought no ammunition. “How will you fight?” asked his friend. “I will use the arrows sent by the enemy,” he replied. “But what if no arrow comes?” “Then” replied the bowman, “there will be no war”.
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