To celebrate this newest addition to the UH Mānoa instrument collection, students and guest artists presented “A Contra Christmas” concert in December 2023.
I hope everyone is feeling okay this morning; lots of fun was had throughout town yesterday. Please be aware that schoolchildren are celebrating Nevada Moves Day today, and there will be several little ones walking or biking to school.
Bassoon, the principal bass instrument of the orchestral woodwind family. In performance, the bassoon is held aslant on a sling. It is exceptionally difficult to play because the traditional placing of the finger holes is scientifically irrational. Learn more about the bassoon in this article.
we feel from doing things we genuinely enjoy. extrinsic rewards come from things outside of ourselves. they re trophies or likes on social media posts. they make you feel good momentarily, but long-term, they don t amount to anything. aaron, rave, and kiera are happy in los angeles because they actually love what they do. their work scratches a creative itch for them. [laughter] just as re-enacting snl sketches did for me when i was their age. - they incorporate fun into everything they do, something i think the people of thailand would smile upon. they ve even managed to do the impossible: make a double-reed woodwind instrument look badass. bassoon in the house! [dramatic bassoon music] well, you know, sort of. [bassoon squeaks]
which is like, be intentional with joy. let s let the spaces that we are creating be more fun, be more celebrated for ourselves. the world will provide you millions of things to be sad about, to be depressed about. but in the darkness, will you allow yourself to find any glimmer of light? - mm. that s so beautifully sad. this, of course, pisses me off. whether it was theater, or my love of dungeons & dragons, or playing the bassoon, i ve been labeled an oddball and a misfit my entire life. i discovered myself in those years, goofing off with the so-called outcasts in classrooms and study halls after school. in their company, i found my voice, my artistic curiosity, and my passion. i felt most at home with them, and i still do to this day. for raku, michaela, and the rest of the drama queens, the simple act of being in each other s company