The MusicalInternational Artist DayThe Songs, Compositions and Poetry of Supreme Master Ching Hai (vegan)
Visual Artist Jenny McCracken (vegan) - Coloring the World with Joy and Fun, Part 2 of 215:34Visual Artist Jenny McCracken (vegan) - Coloring the World with Joy and Fun, Part 2 of 2Jenny McCracken (vegan) is an award-winning mural artist, 3D chalk artist, and street painter from Australia. “So, a canvas is an individual artwork, whereas a mural, it’s more architectural, it becomes part of the building or the structure that it’s painted on. Which is why I was so interested in the 3D illusion element because you have to respond to each space individually.” “So the first waterA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-04-25 237 Views19396p720p1080p2024-04-25A Journey through Aesthetic Realms Visual Artist Jenny McCracken (vegan) - Coloring the World with Joy and Fun, Part 1 of 217:15Visual Artist Jenny McCracken (vegan) - Coloring the World with Joy and Fun, Part 1 of 2In 2015, she won first prize at the World Street Painting Festival in the Netherlands. One of her works even went on Australia’s national stamp! “And at that stage in the early 1980s, pavement art and chalk festivals were just beginning. You could go out on the street, share your own creations, either musically or with visual art. And it becomes like a public artwork. And that was what led me intoA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-04-18 340 Views37396p720p1080p2024-04-18A Journey through Aesthetic Realms Renata Jayne (vegan) Children’s Musician and Author, Part 2 of 218:02Renata Jayne (vegan) Children’s Musician and Author, Part 2 of 2Ms. Jayne has fondly been called “The Queen of Fun” and “As Crazy as Coconuts.” These terms speak to her ability to engage the students and pique their interest in subjects as diverse as going green for the environment, looking after pets, healthy eating, outer space, and more. “And also for example, the Go Green show where I talk about no plastic, children go home and communicate important messagA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-04-11 290 Views31396p720p1080p2024-04-11A Journey through Aesthetic Realms Renata Jayne (vegan) Children’s Musician and Author, Part 1 of 218:05Renata Jayne (vegan) Children’s Musician and Author, Part 1 of 2Ms. Jayne is based in Brisbane, Australia. She has written and performed educational shows for over 20 years, with fun content that compliments the Australian school curriculum. Renata has fondly been called “The Queen of Fun” and “As Crazy as Coconuts.” “So, my motivation is that I know I have a gift to communicate with young children.” “My favorite show – there’s a few. I love talking about healA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-04-04 409 Views21396p720p1080p2024-04-04A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 24 of a Multi-part Series25:01An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 24 of a Multi-part SeriesSo, if your family members are not willing to practice with you, let them be. Be kind to them, loving them as usual. You must do this if you say you follow me. Because that’s the only thing I want, since the beginning of my teaching up till the present day, and it will continue to be so. […] We have to do it because we have to represent love and nothing else. We have to do it because love iA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-03-09 771 Views45396p720p1080p2024-03-09A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 23 of a Multi-part Series23:00An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 23 of a Multi-part SeriesLadies and gentlemen, the next performance is also the last one of the evening. Ladies and gentlemen, I am sure you have heard of these famous comedians: Vân Sơn and Hoài Linh. Whenever these two guys step on stage, they create a lot of bustling laughter to make you feel good when going home. “First of all, I would like to ask your permission, to represent all the brother and sister artiA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-03-08 756 Views42396p720p1080p2024-03-08A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 22 of a Multi-part Series20:43An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 22 of a Multi-part SeriesWe again feature the musician, arranger, composer, and instrument maker Nguyễn Đình Nghĩa playing the Japanese folk song “Sakura.” At one point in the selection, he will play the “đàn T’rưng” (bamboo xylophone) and a one-handed flute simultaneously. The Nguyễn family will now conclude with “Pongkle Bird.” This is a song symbolic of the many birds in Vietnamese culture and literature. The shrill, pA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-03-05 574 Views45396p720p1080p2024-03-05A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 21 of a Multi-part Series20:35An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 21 of a Multi-part Series(Nguyễn Đình) Nghĩa has mastered the technique of continuous or circular breathing on the flute. While many brass players and saxophone players, such as Kenny G, have been noted for this technique in producing a sustained, uninterrupted tone or phrase, it is incredibly difficult for a flutist. Listen as (Nguyễn Đình) Nghĩa demonstrates a long tone on the flute. He can play the flute until tomorrowA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-03-02 519 Views34396p720p1080p2024-03-02A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 20 of a Multi-part Series25:28An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 20 of a Multi-part SeriesThe “đàn T’rưng,” a bamboo xylophone, is made and used by the Bahnar people, who also inhabit the central mountains of Vietnam. Originally, the instrument was made with only five hollow bamboo sticks held at one end by one person, with the other end being held and played by another person. (Nguyễn Đình) Nghĩa has made improvements to the “đàn T’rưng” (bamboo xylophone) by providing a resonating chA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-02-29 581 Views42396p720p1080p2024-02-29A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 19 of a Multi-part Series14:59An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 19 of a Multi-part SeriesThe mountain pass that separates North and South Vietnam is named the Hải Vân Pass. Hải, meaning south, and Vân, meaning clouds. From this vantage point, one can view the entire country. So, the pass is symbolic of peace and is also a romantic site for lovers. Please welcome Nguyễn Đình Nghĩa, featured on the traditional bamboo flute, accompanied by his family as they perform “Crossing” or going oA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-02-27 645 Views34396p720p1080p2024-02-27A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 18 of a Multi-part Series22:21An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 18 of a Multi-part SeriesĐoan Trang is also an accomplished player of the “tam thập lục,” a 36-stringed zither shaped like a butterfly. The instrument is played by plucking the strings with a fingernail or by using a very small mallet, which is soft at one end and hard on the other. Đoan Trang will play two solo sections on the “tam thập lục” (36-stringed zither) “Nostalgia” followed by an excerpt of “Persian Fare.”A Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-02-24 619 Views36396p720p1080p2024-02-24A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 17 of a Multi-part Series19:30An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 17 of a Multi-part Series“Night Blooming Jasmine” is the name of a flower that gives off a fragrant scent at night. Ladies and gentlemen, someone compared the fragrance of this flower to that of a woman, especially our Vietnamese women. As you saw tonight in this very formal program, the lady Supreme Master Ching Hai has glorified our Vietnamese women abroad. A flower has inspired composer Phạm Duy to write the song “NighA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-02-22 631 Views48396p720p1080p2024-02-22A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 16 of a Multi-part Series17:21An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 16 of a Multi-part SeriesWe invite you all to listen to, “A Love Song for You,” in the collection “When Animals Are Separated.” “Like flowers bringing news on a sorrowful day Like a bird in pain forgetting the spring We are still in a sorrowful dream Dragging our feet bitterly May I love you honestly So my heart can stop freezing A quick kiss just for you Embrace a love that’s deep and true Though a long-term love, you doA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-02-20 686 Views37396p720p1080p2024-02-20A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 15 of a Multi-part Series23:19An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 15 of a Multi-part SeriesOnce again, we are honored to introduce to you, Lệ Thu, who will sing the song “Sailing Away from Home” by Phạm Duy. “This evening, sending to my homeland All my love and longing From the sky high above descends Immense sadness in this foreign land. In vastness, misty fog rising Weeping willows forlorn by the shore This evening by the open harbor A ship to distant lands sets sail away from home...A Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-02-17 655 Views33396p720p1080p2024-02-17A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 14 of a Multi-part Series22:14An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 14 of a Multi-part SeriesThis is another song from composer Phạm Duy. Please listen to the song titled “Let’s Not Be Apart.” “Let us not be apart; Let us not forget each other Let us not leave each other in adversities Let us not desert each other, in pain or in joy. Do not depart in haste; do not let go of each other Do not abandon our first dream Though the night is ever ephemeral. Life passes by, envy arises Yet the heA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-02-15 603 Views40396p720p1080p2024-02-15A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 13 of a Multi-part Series20:29An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 13 of a Multi-part SeriesLadies and gentlemen, the image of a mother is not only beautiful, but also a sacred picture in our heart. That image represents survival, childbearing, and continuity of life. Ladies and gentlemen, with this in mind, we would like to start the second part of the program by inviting you to enjoy the dance entitled “Beautiful Mother,” performed by Supreme Master Ching Hai International AssociationA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-02-13 663 Views39396p720p1080p2024-02-13A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 12 of a Multi-part Series19:59An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 12 of a Multi-part SeriesI wish you a Happy New Year. Prosperity, plenty of health. […] Because there are many people here, not just the Americans; there are people coming from England, France and other countries too. (Yes.) There are a lot of foreigners. […] So, I’ll just summarize the very brief introduction about what’s going on here. Namely, they have made this program to make my poems better looking. And it sounds beA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-02-10 732 Views37396p720p1080p2024-02-10A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 11 of a Multi-part Series19:22An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 11 of a Multi-part Series(Now, the poet Supreme Master Ching Hai Herself will give the gifts to the artists in today’s program.) In the Southern Aulacese (Vietnamese) accent, the word “gift” sounds similar to “flower.” I give you this gift, and people think it is a flower, so they bring more flowers. (The Poet, ladies and gentlemen, may I have the honor to recite the poem of composer Thu Hồ dedicated to the poet Supreme MA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-02-08 811 Views38396p720p1080p2024-02-08A Journey through Aesthetic Realms An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 10 of a Multi-part Series21:13An Evening of Poetry and Music – Traces of Previous Lives and Love Songs for the Homeland, Part 10 of a Multi-part SeriesLadies and gentlemen, I would like to introduce to you the song “Yearning for Past Spring,” which was also composed by the poet Supreme Master Ching Hai and set to music by Mr. Phượng Vũ. In this song, Mr. Phượng Vũ has respectfully expressed all his inspirations and insights he gained from Supreme Master Ching Hai’s poems, which he has put to music for many songs. “My sweet sister, do you ever drA Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-02-06 879 Views47396p720p1080p2024-02-06A Journey through Aesthetic Realms German Illustrator Eden Lumaja (vegan): Moving Hearts with VeganArt, Part 2 of 220:23German Illustrator Eden Lumaja (vegan): Moving Hearts with VeganArt, Part 2 of 2“For this I have used a quote from Buddha, which I like very much, and it basically means: ‘Never in the world is hatred overcome by hatred, but only by love!’”A Journey through Aesthetic Realms2024-02-03 353 Views26396p720p1080p2024-02-03A Journey through Aesthetic Realms