Damn the internet for always teaching me new things. I am very happy to think that I already know everything. I stand corrected once again; this time on the use of the word “flutist” vs. “flautist”.
I’m still getting used to the French Horn being referred to as just “Horn” – will the changes never cease? My musical world is crumbling before me….
This took me quite a while to find. Here is the query to use in MySql to create the search table in VBulletin. To find the code to create other tables in VBulletin database go to your VB upload files to: install/mysql-schema.php
This was in response to an INVALID SQL error in VB 4.0 where “domainname” is the name of your website url:
MySQL Error : Table ‘domainname.search’ doesn’t exist
Error Number : 1146
A collection of my changed VBulletin 4.0 settings. I’m posting this so I can remember the changes as I go along that may be helpful to other people. Maybe other VB owners have better, or additional suggestions, they can let me know about. (hint, hint: leave a comment please!)
Just released on December 21, 2009 – the new VB4 has received mixed reviews. Members of my communities also are mixed on their appreciation. We’ll give it some time to settle and see how it goes with the new CMS. I run forums on both VB and PhpBB.
An email received with questions about performing the music for AIDA by Elton John.
EMAIL:
I am the pit orchestra director for an upcoming High School prodcution of
Aida. This is my first experience working with a more contemporary style
pit. I noticed that you have experience with conductn the show. I’d
appreciate any help or advice you might have for working with instrumentation -particularly with regard to the keyboards and percussion.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ7Hn2CbJys
The ZAiA Band plays live musical accompaniment for Cirque du Soleil’s ZAiA show. ZAiA is a multidisciplinary circus arts show about a young girl who travels through the universe to find love. Come to Macau and dream with us! Now playing at the Venetian Macau Hotel Casino and Resort.
Music by Violaine Corradi
Directed by Gilles Maheu
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1MEDm8to4M
Video of Santa’s 2009 Christmas Eve visit to China. He is also spotted on the official NORAD Santa Tracker as having already visited Kowloon in Hong Kong.
NORAD uses a combination of satellites, Santa cams, escort Jets and infrared radar (locked onto Rudolph’s nose) to track Santa. You can follow the official NORAD Santa Tracker at:
http://www.noradsanta.org/en/index.html
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd0UAdpBNUg
Rowan Atkinson 1979 in a sketch “The Piano Player”. A little high brow comedy from back in the day. The first piece he plays is the first movement of the Pathetique Piano Sonata in C minor by Beethoven.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDeXUvWbLp8
There is a little confusion in China when it comes to Western holidays. For instance, on Christmas Eve the street was littered with confetti as people exploded party poppers at the stroke of midnight for the beginning of Christmas Day. And then Auld Lang Syne is playing on all the bar sound systems. Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve – what’s the difference right? Ugh.
So thank you to my friend from the Great White North who sent me this. I got home tonight as Christmas Eve turned to Christmas Day in China. Was feeling very sad not to be with my family, and to not have the usual Christmas events around me. This video helped center me a bit.
Her is an alternate verse for O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel), and I think a more powerful one.
Chains shall he break
for the slave is our brother
And in His name
all oppression shall cease
Sweet hymns of joy
In grateful chorus raise we
Let all within us
Praise His holy name
Christ is the Lord
And ever ever praise we
Noel, Noel
O night, O night divine
Noel, Noel
O night, O night divine
ZAIA press photo from the Hand to Hand act. Cirque Du Soleil in Macau (SAR) China.
http://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/12/16/macau.casino.comeback/index.html
CNN interview with Sheldon Adelson, chairman of the Las Vegas Sands; home to Cirque Du Soleil’s ZAIA show. We will have more news regarding Adelson and Cirque within the next month or so.