kaddish in two-part harmony
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daily kaddish: muted backstage at the opera
Tonight’s Kaddish is played entirely on muted horn, since I recorded it using my iPhone in a far too live exit foyer backstage at the opera. Continue reading
daily kaddish: for so many remembered
The whole thing is on muted horn, which gave me license to explore some dynamic range despite recording it with iTalk in a small boomy hallway backstage at the opera. Continue reading
the man in the pink suit
When the family lived in Los Angeles, the tzaddik showed early signs of what was to come. Only it was a bit more theatrical down there in Southern California. The tzaddik produced an opera, believe it or not—the opera David, … Continue reading
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daily kaddish: backstage at the opera
I recorded tonight’s Kaddish between acts of La Traviata. . I was recording with iTalk on my iPhone, which has no input level controls, so I had to play pianissimo to minimize the distortion from high input levels. Continue reading
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Tagged backstage, distortion, musicians, opera
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