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Part 3 Interview - The Quickening Art of Choral Music
Here's part 3 of my continuing conversation with Gary Boring on Parkinson's disease and how singing in a chorus has helped. You can click...
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cobbrick5
Jan 20, 20191 min
Story & the Economy of Abundance
"Stories can haunt and unsettle us, and the most skilled storytellers can do this with remarkable lexical economy. The imaginative...
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cobbrick5
Jan 15, 20191 min
Part 2 Interview - The Quickening Art of Choral Singing
Here's part two of my continuing conversation with Gary Boring on the role of choral singing and its impact over the years in his life....
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cobbrick5
Jan 3, 20192 min
The Quickening Art of Choral Singing - Interview Part 1
Kant said that, "music is the quickening art." About a year ago, I was introduced to an older gentleman who has become a very dear friend...
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cobbrick5
Dec 8, 20181 min
When did our relationship with music first begin?
"At 22 days a single cell jolts to life. The first beat awakens nearby cells and incredibly they will all begin to beat in perfect...
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cobbrick5
Dec 6, 20181 min
The Comparable Advantages of A Chorus
1. Everyone has a voice. 2. That voice comes free - no purchase necessary. 3. That voice is portable - no special travel requirements. 4....
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cobbrick5
Dec 6, 20181 min
What Makes People Sing Together?
"When we ask the question, 'what makes people sing together?', we may be coming from the wrong premise; trying to justify a human...
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cobbrick5
Dec 6, 20182 min
Collaborative Partnerships Help a Chorus Grow
I think a community chorus partnering with an urban arts center makes good sense. In October, the Indianapolis Choral Artisans will begin...
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cobbrick5
Dec 6, 20181 min
The DNA of the Choral Artisans
"The music you make reflects what you are and how you function in a group...togetherness...consistency of attitude. You're not wearing...
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cobbrick5
Dec 6, 20181 min
"Singing is the most human, companionable of the arts.
"Singing is the most human, most companionable of the arts. It joins us together in the whole realm of sound, forging a group identity...
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cobbrick5
Nov 28, 20181 min
Telling the Muir Story Through Music
From the composer Jake Runestad on "Come to the Woods" "Come to the Woods" explores Muir's inspirations and the transporting peace found...
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cobbrick5
Nov 27, 20181 min
Muir's Self-Abandoned Rescue in Alaska
"Once in Alaska, John Muir, and a traveling companion, Samuel Hall Young sailed up the Stikine River, where more than a hundred glaciers...
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cobbrick5
Nov 27, 20182 min
John Muir's Stint in Indianapolis - Part 2
His employers were aware of Muir’s attraction to the outdoors; he had even revealed to them his desire to wander away to South America in...
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cobbrick5
Nov 27, 20182 min
John Muir's Stint in Indianapolis - Part 1
In 1866 at the age of 22, John Muir studied his map to find a new place of work. He chose Indianapolis, Indiana, as his destination. On...
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cobbrick5
Nov 27, 20181 min
The John Muir Project
In partnership with the Harrison Center, the Indy Choral Artisans will participate in a gallery show which will take place on Friday,...
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cobbrick5
Nov 25, 20181 min
Story Living
"Our brain like the amoeba has one main goal - survival. We can go weeks without food and days without water, but only about 35 seconds...
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