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<p>How many production companies does it take to make a film about government and police corruption in Egypt? Three.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The thing is, the plot felt remarkably familiar to cases that seem to plague the state of Texas as well. Specifically, academia. Specifically, female faculty members. Or maybe that's just the world I'm familiar with. I wonder if Perry feels like he's in prison, perhaps he's being blackmailed, or perhaps he views it as protective custody. The security chief in the…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6112347/uncovering-corruption-or">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>Yep, that's right... In the next segment of our story (Chapter 3) Oskar has a run-in with the postman!</p>
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<p>Chapter 3. The Escape</p>
<p>Maurus had gone. But he had left his books behind. I immersed myself in them. Then he sent for them, and that joy was taken from me. Anna, or “Nanndl” as we called her, also read everything I gave her. The world of fiction had a strong hold over us. What to do?</p>
<p>We saw an advertisement in the newspaper for Bong Classics. It had a picture of the books, and they looked very…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6112346/newman">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>Baker's Hours or 'Wia die Wuiden' (Chapter 2)</p>
<p>In the first installment for <em>We Are&nbsp;</em><em>Prisoners&nbsp;</em>I mentioned the fact that the work was first translated in the 1920s (immediately after the book's publication in German), so I thought I'd provide a rationale for a new translation and the second chapter already more than provides that rationale.&nbsp;The original translation was by Margaret Green for Alfred Knopf (and which I am consulting as I work on my own). It strikes me as hurried at best and profoundly negligent…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6112345/baker-s-hours">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>As a new track for the blog, I will post chapters of a translation I am working on for&nbsp;<em>We Are Prisoners&nbsp;</em>(Wir Sind Gefangene), an autobiographical 'confession' by Bavarian author&nbsp;<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oskar_Maria_Graf" target="_blank">Oskar Maria Graf</a> (1894-1967). Look for a new chapter each week!</p>
<p>Though a contract to publish is not in the works, and I haven't secured individual copyright, I do assert all claims to intellectual property for this translation. I find the work is in such need of a new translation - which hasn't been made since the first one in the…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6112344/we-are-prisoners">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>Meesha Dance with Joseph Tayoun, William Tayoun, Roger Mgrdichian, Baris Kaya and others</p>
<p>In an exciting development for world music in Philadelphia, Franky Bradley's (@1320 Chancellor St.) presented the debut of its First Thursday series on March 3. To get the ball rolling, this first installment was a tribute to the legendary <a href="http://articles.philly.com/1997-07-17/news/25549483_1_belly-dancers-middle-east-restaurant" target="_blank">Middle East Restaurant</a> that had been run by the Tayoun family for almost 40 years before closing in 1997. Despite not being advertised on the club's own website, the event packed…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6112341/the-middle-east-restaurant-reunion">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>Following our debut at the Midwest Clinic last month and after numerous inquiries from other interested composers, we are offering a limited number of slots to composers who want join our team next year and promote their music. Composers who have titles suitable for middle and high school and college-level ensembles can submit their music for consideration. For a promotional fee of $400 each composer&nbsp;will receive one conference badge with access to all the performances, workshops and exhibits, <strong><em>and</em></strong>…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6112340/join-our-list-of-featured-titles-at-the-next-midwest-clinic">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>We are pleased to announce that excerpts from "Aegean Spring" by Ulvi Cemal Erkin will be performed at the Orchestra New Music Reading session at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. As part of our promotions for the Clinic we have updated the available readings on our Research page to include a short description of Bartok's folk music research in Turkey. Erkin along with two other composers (Saygun and Akses) accompanied Bartok on this short trip to observe his methods and serve as interpreters. This short…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6112339/aegean-spring-at-midwest-clinic">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>Following some recent conference visits, presentations and readings, we are proceeding with our plans to exhibit at Midwest Clinic in Chicago and to submit several of our titles to the Texas UIL prescribed music list for consideration this fall. If you are interested in providing us with a reading of one of our titles, please feel free to contact us at office [at] soniccrossroads.com. This year the UIL committee will be considering large ensemble titles - string orchestra, full orchestra, concert and…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6112338/midwest-clinic">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>In addition to the Young Composer's Concert and the U.S. Army Field Band concert ( and the line dancing at the Wild Horse Saloon), a highlight for me of the NAfME National Convention was the concert and 3-hour workshop in Korean Drumming led by Dr. Soojin Ritterling of the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. In the three-hour period she managed to teach an entire piece of the Samulnori genre, featuring four instruments - Jing, Buk, Janggu and Kkwaenggwari. She first described the original context for…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6112336/korean-percussion-ensemble-at-nafme">Read more</a></span></div>
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<p>Yes, this was posted on Oct. 12, 2014 though some links were added later.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>We had the unique opportunity to peruse a funding proposal by the Silk Road Project recently, and it raised some serious questions. Well, first one sees the main pitch, "the Silk Road Project led by renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma" and honestly, does anyone spend more than 10 seconds reading beyond that when perusing a bucket-load of proposals? But reading on gave us some interesting answers about how the project promotes itself when…</p><span class="read-more pdf__hide"><a href="/blog/blog/6112348/we-didn-t-mean-to-create-a-monster">Read more</a></span></div>
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