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by Junes
Mon Apr 16, 2018 3:56 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Classical Composers
Replies: 103
Views: 42873

Re: Classical Composers

[Shostakovich] may at his most approachable in works like the 2nd piano concerto – a work he himself felt had little value, in which he is essentially imitating Rachmaninov (while being just as good as Rachmaninov), but which has had lasting popularity. Never heard this piece before, but I really l...
by Junes
Sun Apr 08, 2018 8:56 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Elections in various countries
Replies: 15
Views: 8704

Re: Elections in various countries

Former Brazilian president Lula has handed himself in to the authorities to start serving his twelve year sentence for corruption, which means he won't be eligible to stand in this year's elections, which he had a good shot of winning. He is still a candidate though, which means the election board w...
by Junes
Sat Mar 10, 2018 3:00 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Classical Composers
Replies: 103
Views: 42873

Re: Classical Composers

One downside of classical concerts is that they tend to be too long - which is great for serious fans (though even serious fans tend to go through moments of boredom and distraction...), but can be off-putting for newcomers... If you're interested in piano music, that might be ideal, because chambe...
by Junes
Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:11 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Classical Composers
Replies: 103
Views: 42873

Re: Classical Composers

Oh and by the way, the Trout Quintet was one of my few classical cds back when I still used cds (along with the St. Matthew's Passion and Goldberg Variations). Just a random buy and always been quite fond of it since.
by Junes
Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:06 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Classical Composers
Replies: 103
Views: 42873

Re: Classical Composers

This thread has inspired me to look for a classical concert. I think I haven't been to a proper concert since I was 16 or so, though I have seen shorter pieces of live classical music. I'm not sure yet what to look for. Something I really wanted to see was Mozart's Requiem, but unfortunately it seem...
by Junes
Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:06 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Classical Composers
Replies: 103
Views: 42873

Re: Classical Composers

I was wondering if the "Egmont" was the Dutch noble who was beheaded by the Spanish in the 16th century, a kind of obscure bit of history that I wouldn't think many people outside of The Netherlands (or inside, for that matter) would know or care about. Turns out, there's a play by Goethe about him,...
by Junes
Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:16 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Classical Composers
Replies: 103
Views: 42873

Re: Classical Composers

Even with a particular piece, the choice is huge. Say, you want to try Mozart's Little Night Music . A critic will tell you that this version is flat and boring, while that one is soulful and passionate. But you can find neither on YouTube, iTunes or your local record store. So what should you do? ...
by Junes
Fri Jan 12, 2018 4:20 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Classical Composers
Replies: 103
Views: 42873

Re: Classical Composers

Interesting! I tend to think of vocal music as being less accessible, compared to the richer timbres of the orchestra - and because I assume that the differences in style between amplified and unamplified singing would outweight the common presence of the voice. Maybe I'm wrong, then! Classical sty...
by Junes
Wed Jan 10, 2018 6:37 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Classical Composers
Replies: 103
Views: 42873

Re: Classical Composers

If you don't mind me asking, what do you find inaccessible about it? Is it the music itself, or the sheer scale of the repertoire, or something to do with the culture? Or the terminology? It's mostly the music itself, though I'm also a bit intimidated by the culture, which sometimes comes across to...
by Junes
Wed Jan 10, 2018 12:13 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Classical Composers
Replies: 103
Views: 42873

Re: Classical Composers

Just coming out of lurking to say that this is very interesting stuff. Thanks a lot! I've always had an interest in classical music as it's something that so many people derive so much joy from, but I always found it to be quite an inaccessible world, not being raised in a musical family. Now that I...
by Junes
Thu Apr 14, 2016 1:27 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Travel advice thread
Replies: 41
Views: 18801

Re: Travel advice thread-Currently Germany and Japan

Speaking of Brazil, though, does anyone have any tips? I might be going to a wedding near Curitiba, so I think that means I'll want to arrive into Brazil in São Paulo, but, beyond that, I don't know. Like Zompist, I was not very impressed by São Paulo. It's interesring for its sheer size and cosmop...
by Junes
Sun Aug 09, 2015 7:35 am
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: "La": Arabic code switching in Dutch fundamentalist muslim
Replies: 4
Views: 1789

"La": Arabic code switching in Dutch fundamentalist muslim

For some reason (don't ask me why) I've spent some time listening to lectures by the Dutch convert Abdul-Jabbar van de Ven, who is a Dutch convert to islam and a teacher of Islam (and from what I gather, quite knowledgable). Here's one example . He uses a lot of Arabic (of which I understand nothing...
by Junes
Sat Apr 04, 2015 3:24 pm
Forum: Languages & Linguistics
Topic: Literature on continental European aristocratic diglossia
Replies: 1
Views: 1043

Re: Literature on continental European aristocratic diglossi

I don't know much about this subject, but the prestige language in the Low Countries was French too. As far as I know, it's never been German. The nobility of the Dutch Republic used to speak French, but I don't know to what extent they spoke it as a primary language. As for Flanders: not just the n...
by Junes
Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:02 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: the Old Granny thread
Replies: 624
Views: 188410

I've tried the mafé; it's really good!

Two comments though. One, it's a bit lacking in substance; I suggest adding cashew nuts and a boiled egg on the side. Two, I wouldn't add that much water only to simmer it away, you lose so much of the taste that way.
by Junes
Mon Oct 12, 2009 1:24 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: the Old Granny thread
Replies: 624
Views: 188410

Here's a vegetarian recipe for mafé, a Senegalese dish that's essentially a spicy peanut curry. I eat this quite often, as it's easy and delicious. Sounds good! I will try it sometimes. Now, something simple I've recently invented: Fennel with tomatoes and goat's cheese . Florence fennel bulbs Ripe...
by Junes
Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:40 am
Forum: None of the above
Topic: Seahorses, I Love 'Em (& other Links of Interest)
Replies: 2235
Views: 433301

by Junes
Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:31 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: the Old Granny thread
Replies: 624
Views: 188410

I've made a vegetarian adaptation of Dewrad's sauce (added leek, zucchini and mockmeat - even though he doesn't like it :mrgreen:) and it was absolutely delicious. The cinnamon surprised me but it proved to be an essential ingredient.

Perfect seduction meal.
by Junes
Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:15 pm
Forum: None of the above
Topic: the Old Granny thread
Replies: 624
Views: 188410

I love cooking and I'm certainly gonna try a vegetarian version of Dewrad's recipe. Traditional Dutch cooking is not very sophisticated (well, that's a euphemism), but it can be quite tasty. Here's a recipe for endive stamppot (one hungry person). I seldom weigh things, so use common sense with the ...
by Junes
Sat Apr 01, 2006 4:09 am
Forum: L&L Museum
Topic: You're probably sick of people asking this...
Replies: 35
Views: 30645

Okay, let's see if I can explain how I think one could learn to produce [r]... First, the tongue is not going to trill if there's no air over it. So it's a good idea to start with the tongue in the correct position, and let air go over it. So far, no trilling is involved. Then, tense the muscles in ...
by Junes
Tue Jan 17, 2006 2:41 am
Forum: L&L Museum
Topic: Syntax - a multi-perspective introduction
Replies: 62
Views: 40019

My problem with most of the traditional approaches to syntax I know of (granted: not that many) is that they ignore the fact that the information is coming in incrementally, rather than in whole sentences. No they don't. Are you familiar with the term "to be garden-pathed"? If not, I'll explain. Ye...
by Junes
Mon Jan 16, 2006 5:59 pm
Forum: L&L Museum
Topic: Syntax - a multi-perspective introduction
Replies: 62
Views: 40019

Okay, I'm a bit confused now. In the particular Chomskyan system I'm somewhat familiar with (Government and Binding, Haegeman), you would have an IP (inflectional phrase) with the PAST in specifier-position. So is this TAM-phrase (Tense/Aspect/Mood) more or less equivalent? And, if we step outside s...
by Junes
Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:13 am
Forum: L&L Museum
Topic: Syntax - a multi-perspective introduction
Replies: 62
Views: 40019

Question: how is LFG related to optimality theory? I ask this because I've read an article by Bresnan (The emergence of the unmarked pronoun, PDF) which made heavy use of OT methods.
by Junes
Fri Jan 06, 2006 7:07 am
Forum: L&L Museum
Topic: Metaphors We Live By
Replies: 35
Views: 27126

A very interesting topic. I haven't read the book yet, but I surely will. Now my 2 cents [hah! another metaphor :D] on metaphor. I think we could see metaphor as a kind of scaffolding: it provides a general propositional framework for a particular reasoning or statement. So while the METAPHOR itself...
by Junes
Sun May 22, 2005 5:37 am
Forum: L&L Museum
Topic: Weird phrases from real languages
Replies: 323
Views: 182802

slechtstschrijvende - 'worst writer', 9 consecutive consonants. Now many consonant phonemes? Well the 'chtstschr' bit is something like /xtstsxR/ ('standard' western dialect). So that's still 7 consonant phonemes. However, I think with a word like that some of those would hardly be pronounced.