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 Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:30 am
Nice! I keep wondering if by becoming a bard, I could get the attention of girls but, the thing is, what kind of attention would I get anyway? neutral
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 5:37 pm
Rajani Kali As for idols, I'm not sure if I have a particular person (other than Bela Bartok, who is the man who founded ethnomusicology, the field I want to go into). I suppose I idolize the bards. They had so much respect and power, but never direct power - more of a "if you screw up, or disrespect me, I can tarnish your name for all time" kind of power. They travelled, kept track of history and geneology. There's a few places in eastern Africa that still have bardic-like musicians, where it's actually something that is inherited! I love Loreena McKennitt to, and would LOVE to do what she does... though she's not really a historical person yet; still very much alive!
Ethnomusicology? You will be going into a cousin-field of mine! (I'm going into anthropological archaeology.) Mind if I inquire what area most has your interest or are still poking around?
... and this is definitely getting off topic.
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Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 9:05 pm
I'm sure a few seconds of off topic-ness won't get us in trouble wink
The areas I'm most interested are Celtic and Eastern European, though I'm currently doing summer stays in Korea. I've also been doing a project on chanting (specifically its uses in America to connect worshippers to their religion's land of origin) this term which has gotten me very interested in that aspect. So I guess, no... I haven't really narrowed anything down. I'm hoping to do a year abroad in Ireland in a couple years though, then some time in the Peace Corps, so hopefully that will give me some inspiration!
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Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:50 pm
I do find how people construct identities and relationships through traditions and their manifestations. If that makes sense. That project sounds quite neat.
*laughs* But yeah, the not narrowing anything down. I know that one!
... which brings me back on topic.
Oh my goodness, I am completely in love with Owen Lattimore.
He's one of the early honest student of Central Asia and an absolute joy to read. And I am completely fangirlling him.
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Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:05 pm
I have no idea who that Owen Lattimore is my friend and frankly, I don't care much to find out, he-he. mrgreen
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Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 11:12 am
Sadness! He's an excellent author, brilliant at making observation and quickly becoming my academic idol.
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Posted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:26 pm
My hero (and maybe an idol) in history is Dr. Martin Luther.
In times of sorrows, in wich man seems even closer to hell as to heaven, Luther rediscovered, that God is a mercyfull God, wich adopts the sinner just by grace. His theology stands against every form of christendom, wich says, that people have to "earn" the grace of God and wich ties down the people with laws and principles.
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Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:00 am
i'd have to say churchill i mean who else can get as much done as him sittin in a bath
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