From Wednesday

After an inspiring, creative, productive time with Laura in Charleston, I drove home. During the four hour drive, I came up with a song, based on some of the concepts Laura and I spoke about, one of which was woman's work. I have been hard at work putting together the lyrics and the melody, recording my voice so I can hear the progression of its evolution. I plan to bring the song to my singing lesson today, so Barbara can tell me what she thinks about it. I have no idea if we will actually use the song, or not for this evening we are planning, but at any rate, it is good to get the juices flowing in a different direction.

Last evening, I went to listen to Scott (percussionist from "Lost and Found") play his recital at the NC school of the Arts, where he is currently a student. He played a beautiful collection of Bach partitas on the marimba, which I love. I love the sound of the wood, how it just sings out with such warmth! He then played a contemporary piece called, "UFO," where he got to play on a variety of unique instruments, like wash tubs, car parts and the like. A lot of very complex rhythms. My favorite sections were the third section, where he played a vibraphone with a bow, the metal rang so loudly and with such a steady flow of sounds that blended one into the other, and the final section, where he played some amazing patterns on an extended drum set.

Today it's off to the studio, singing then tap class!

~Cara