Evil guy, you may want to refer people to a site like this, where they can listen to samples of the maqams and read sheets, making them even more impressed. Now send me a sample of the piece, damn it!

It's all greek to me...
but judging by the evil laughter, i'm guessing that you are still torturing your musicians....
and they are still flipping you off

they are okay in richmond and lexington. for the most part it is just getting bigger and bigger with nothing really any good added.

Actually, I am very serious about ragas, maqams, dastgahs, echoi... modes in general. If I still had my profile on (I am preparing myself to gradually leave here within 1-4 months), you would notice my emphasis on wasla and Turkish bellydance.

Aha!

I'm still ignorant regarding the language of actual music...
so it's all arabic to me!

I'm not sure what any of this means, but I'm pretty sure it's evil. Right?

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I know you're celebrating like mad!

Happy St. Patricks day/night!

good ol fashioned irish meal
I had the same at my moms house ( and she's italian american, but does the feast every st.paddy's in honor of the little irish in me)
That little girl in the photo is me ( the pale one )
i was trying to practice putting photos up, as i sometimes forget how to do it....
i'm computer ignorant, but i'm working on it.

Gotta love those Irish holidays!