Learning Shapes Through Musical Instruments

Children can learn shapes through musical instruments! We took photos of some of our musical instruments. Thanks to Joan Rodriguez and Mischa Elman for teaching us how to take close up photos.

Thanks for visiting! Happy weekend!

Cris

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Vintage Record Player

Saturday reading and listening with our son Dylan. :-) Here are some photos of our old portable phonograph (turntable) and read along books w/ 33 1/3 RPM records.

Thanks to Mama Lou, Dylan's grandmother, for sending these books with records. One of our favorites: Little Boy with a Big Horn by Jack Bechdolt with pictures by Aurelius Battaglia. It was released by Little Golden Book & Record in 1976.

24 page book with lovely illustration in full color and a 7 inch 33 1/3 RPM long playing record.

The story is about a little boy named Ollie who wants to learn how to play the big bass horn, however his mother and everyone in the town can't stand the noise.

Ollie mother said, "Please, NOT in the house, Ollie, I can't think straight about my housework."

So Ollie went to the ocean where he could play the big horn without disturbing anybody. However, something happened which turned him into a town hero. In the end, Ollie was able to play his horn as much as he like. :-)

Until next time. Have a nice weekend!

Gentle Universe at Alliance Française de Manille

Gentle Universe will perform at Alliance Française de Manille on March 15 for Spring of Poets 2012. The theme for Spring of Poets 2012 is "infants, children and beginnings". We were invited by Yanna Verbo Acosta to play ambient music while she recites a poem that she wrote for her dear son IO.

We made a flyer for our gig sched this March. Just click on the photo below. Please share to your loved ones and friends. Hope to see you! :-)

Gentle Universe - Toy Piano

Hi! Sharing a photo of the toy pianos that we use for Gentle Universe.

What's your favorite childhood toy or musical instrument?

Have a nice weekend! :-)

Gentle Universe at RONAC Art Center

We played ambient music during the opening of Coffee Bean at RONAC Art Center on Feb 27, 2012. This photo was taken after our set while we were shooting additional footage for our video. We were amazed by the design of RONAC and Coffee Bean! Check it out!

Happy weekend!

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