Japanese multimedia artist Nagi Noda passed away last week. Lisa Katayama wrote this about the very last music video Noda directed before her death. Aaron Stewart Ahn, the fellow who wrote a beautiful note about Nagi's "meaning of life on a napkin" in that Antville thread, pointed us to this work. Thanks, Aaron.
Nagi Noda's final music video
Watch this drummer effortlessly play with one hand
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How I learned to love the hurdy-gurdy
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The Music of East meets West: Üsküdar neighborhood, Istanbul
The Istanbul music scene is unparalleled. The variety of genres, instruments and vocal styles comes alive in the mixing pot of East and West. Each neighborhood has its own style — a distinct architecture, fashion, religious expression, art, and street life. Music plays a part in making a neighborhood's culture come alive. Üsküdar, a sprawling… READ THE REST
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