Remember this time last week we took a drive to officially arrive at our soundscape destination. So just for fun, let’s officially leave the same way but this time, we are driving from north to south – from the northern beaches back to sydney airport, over the harbour bridge (with this song in our heads)…
As if that’s all it takes to leave the continent – a quick trip over a bridge and through a tunnel – wouldn’t that just be marvelous!
Wow! Well. Where to go from here. Even though I have a truckload of things I’ve been wanting to share with you after I finished my Sydney soundscapes, I never imagined you would all love the piano piece as much as you have. You left this pipelette speechless! Thank you for all your comments, emails, and for linking the post to your blogs. I think that’s as close as I will ever get to performing live. And I must say, I loved it. So I will do it again.
But for now, let me get cracking on this week’s posts. I’ve got heaps to share, so let the fun begin!
xx
PS the name of the tune is “comptine d’un autre été l’apres midi” by Yann Tiersen. It is from the Amélie movie. Thank you to my readers who replied to other readers in the comments section to let them know, you are wonderful.
As the day turns into night, we will hear our last soundscape for this series. Here, I take you with me into a most intimate moment: a time of evening when I am in Sydney, just before dinner. My Dad is cooking in the kitchen, my Mum is nearby and I decide to play a tune on the piano as the sky turns from pink to the deepest, darkest blue. I haven’t played this piano in a while and it is out of tune and dusty, which is quite how I like it. But now is the time I must let you know, I never play with an audience. I have only ever played for family and very close friends, and then, not even. So this is a very intimate moment…like opening a hidden away jewellery box and hearing a secret little song, this time, I play for each of you.
Please click the play button below…
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…and be patient while I prepare my seat. The night sky takes the stage…
…I lift the lid of my old friend…
…I click on the lamp…
…and I play. Just for you. Please enjoy…
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**Update: If you’d like to hear more of my piano playing, please click here. Thank you. xx
This is Flo’s home. Flo is Harriet’s brother’s friend’s sister-in-law’s cousin’s uncle’s boyfriend’s best mate. Flo was not home when I visited her. She was probably out for her morning swim.
It’s early morning and the sun is shining. So let’s take a stroll to the other side of the peninsula where there is no land in sight for as far as the eye can see, and the ocean is wild and carefree.
Here the sea is anything but calm, yet it’s deafening voice stops all train of thought. Cast your woes to the waves and let your spirit fly, for this is the place where no boundaries lie. Perhaps you can build a sandcastle or watch for sea creatures. Or surf, dive, or cartwheel on the golden shore. It’s your moment. Do with it what you will.
Please click on the play button below to be whisked away, beachside….
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