Music

José Mota on April 20th, 2009

“Classical music with shining eyes”, by Benjamin Zander, is one of the many pearls that can be found at TedTalks. It’s really worth watching. From the idea of “one buttock playing” to Zander’s definition of himself and of the director’s role,  so near to the essence of being a teacher, in my view, it’s [...]

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José Mota on December 13th, 2008

I’m not an expert, so I can’t talk about technical quality or originality. In other words, I don’t know if it’s good or bad, musically speaking. But I found it awesome. Her name is Hiromi, she’s a Japanese and her site is worth a visit.

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José Mota on November 30th, 2008

José Peixoto & Filipa Pais: Dia da Tentação (Temptation Day)
This is a perfect way to start a day, better even if it’s a Monday morning. Particularly if one has the guts to follow the advice.

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José Mota on February 5th, 2008

Awesome.

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