Comments on: Dans van die reen/Dance of the rain http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/dans-van-die-reendance-of-the-rain/ Everything/Anything and...Chess!..."Despite the documented evidence by chess historian HJR Murray, I've always thought that chess was invented by a goddess"--George Koltanowski: from the foreword to:"Women in chess, players of the Modern Age" Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:23:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Nikita http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/dans-van-die-reendance-of-the-rain/#comment-1690 Nikita Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:10:33 +0000 http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/?p=1223#comment-1690 Hi Kupes...tks for you visit... and your comments/info..that's very kind of you! Hi Kupes…tks for you visit… and your comments/info..that’s very kind of you!

]]> By: Kupes http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/dans-van-die-reendance-of-the-rain/#comment-1686 Kupes Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:21:04 +0000 http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/?p=1223#comment-1686 Hi Some info on Laurinda: this is her third album -- she makes the most amazing music from Afrikaans poetry. She has a wide background in classical music and jazz, an ear for a catchy pop hook and a fascination with African an World music. She is dedicated to being true to the poets' words and finding the clues to the music in the poem -- -- her songwriting process is a bit like a scientist growing a body from a DNA sample. I love each of her albums, the first two (Perd oor die maan, Ligdag) were both nominated/won some of the big SA music awards. Her stage performances have won several art festival prizes. You can buy downloads of Dans van die Reen and other tracks at rhythm records online store. Ciao Hi

Some info on Laurinda: this is her third album — she makes the most amazing music from Afrikaans poetry. She has a wide background in classical music and jazz, an ear for a catchy pop hook and a fascination with African an World music. She is dedicated to being true to the poets’ words and finding the clues to the music in the poem — – her songwriting process is a bit like a scientist growing a body from a DNA sample. I love each of her albums, the first two (Perd oor die maan, Ligdag) were both nominated/won some of the big SA music awards. Her stage performances have won several art festival prizes. You can buy downloads of Dans van die Reen and other tracks at rhythm records online store. Ciao

]]> By: Nikita http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/dans-van-die-reendance-of-the-rain/#comment-1537 Nikita Tue, 01 Apr 2008 16:43:04 +0000 http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/?p=1223#comment-1537 Hi Heini! That sounds GREAT! Let me know when it's done.... to come back to the references... all references on my blog I always find on the web...let me know if I can help more...Ain't you a South African? If you are in SA at the moment...I'm quite sure that libraries would be able to help you...Pretoria's got a huge library...even Cape Town/Bloemfontein too...then other big cities too... what about Unisa's library? Let me know how I can help and I'll try my best...! Hi Heini!
That sounds GREAT! Let me know when it’s done…. to come back to the references… all references on my blog I always find on the web…let me know if I can help more…Ain’t you a South African? If you are in SA at the moment…I’m quite sure that libraries would be able to help you…Pretoria’s got a huge library…even Cape Town/Bloemfontein too…then other big cities too… what about Unisa’s library? Let me know how I can help and I’ll try my best…!

]]> By: Heini Kotze http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/dans-van-die-reendance-of-the-rain/#comment-1536 Heini Kotze Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:10:30 +0000 http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/?p=1223#comment-1536 Hi Most interested in your Marais references - I am currently conducting research with the view to write his illustrated biography (also busy with synopsis for a book based on interviews used for Die Groot Verlange). Look forward to hearing from you Hi
Most interested in your Marais references - I am currently conducting research with the view to write his illustrated biography (also busy with synopsis for a book based on interviews used for Die Groot Verlange).

Look forward to hearing from you

]]> By: The Dance « Chessalee http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/dans-van-die-reendance-of-the-rain/#comment-1459 The Dance « Chessalee Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:06:38 +0000 http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/?p=1223#comment-1459 [...] Versamelde gedigte - Eugene Marais] On THIS LINK you can read more about him and read one of his books online…”The Soul of the White [...] [...] Versamelde gedigte - Eugene Marais] On THIS LINK you can read more about him and read one of his books online…”The Soul of the White [...]

]]> By: mykopop http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/2008/03/22/dans-van-die-reendance-of-the-rain/#comment-1457 mykopop Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:20:18 +0000 http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/?p=1223#comment-1457 Unfortunately I can't tell you any more about Laurinda Hofmeyr's own CD(s), but she is brilliant at setting poetry to music. I think her first one, while she was still at school, was Ek Het 'n Huisie by die See (H.A. Fagan) as recorded by Laurika Rauch, as far as I know she is related to Laurika. Also one of the most beautiful songs ever: Vir 'n Pepermossie, also recorded by Laurika. Another one: Eenvoud, a very short poem by Koos du Plessis, as recorded by Jannie du Toit. I think she made a CD for which she wrote her own songs, and when I heard it on the radio/TV it did not appeal to me. I think I should take a look at this one. The poem Winternag was recorded on a CD by the group Marimba, set to music by one of the group members I think, I do not own the CD, but once heard the song - I did nog like it very much, because I tried my own hand at setting this poem to music - of course I liked my own version better! Lucky I did not hear their version before I made mine, because that would have made it almost impossible! Unfortunately I can’t tell you any more about Laurinda Hofmeyr’s own CD(s), but she is brilliant at setting poetry to music. I think her first one, while she was still at school, was Ek Het ‘n Huisie by die See (H.A. Fagan) as recorded by Laurika Rauch, as far as I know she is related to Laurika. Also one of the most beautiful songs ever: Vir ‘n Pepermossie, also recorded by Laurika. Another one: Eenvoud, a very short poem by Koos du Plessis, as recorded by Jannie du Toit.

I think she made a CD for which she wrote her own songs, and when I heard it on the radio/TV it did not appeal to me. I think I should take a look at this one.

The poem Winternag was recorded on a CD by the group Marimba, set to music by one of the group members I think, I do not own the CD, but once heard the song - I did nog like it very much, because I tried my own hand at setting this poem to music - of course I liked my own version better! Lucky I did not hear their version before I made mine, because that would have made it almost impossible!

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