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ssh … the sound of “small”

Jul
07
2020
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The Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose (J. B. S. Haldane) Listen closely … what does “small” sound like? Closer … what do you hear? Zoom into […]

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Superb course: “Copyright And The Business Of Creative Industries”

Jun
05
2020
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I have just completed an excellent month long course on the FutureLearn MOOC platform, entitled “Copyright And The Business Of Creative Industries“. Designed by CISAC (International Confederation Of Societies Of Authors And Composers) and Brazilian […]

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A shout from the middle of a distant past

May
08
2020
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A post from long term friend and supporter Alastair McKay, in which he nominates albums which have shaped his musical taste. Number 12 is “The Middle Of It All”, my 2004 songwriter offering. It might […]

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“Finding My Voice” – a new post-graduate course

May
04
2020
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Today sees the launch of the reworked version of a course I have run for 7 years at the University of Cape Town. It’s an elective called “Finding My Voice” as part of the Faculty […]

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SAfm 104.6 interview with Lizette Khan

Apr
18
2020
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I was interviewed on SAfm’s Friday evening show “Off The Pitch” by Lizette Khan. We spoke of interspiritual activism, igniting ubuntu, and the grieving process, and she played the track “Adieu”. Many thanks to Lizette, […]

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Passing through this together: “Valley Of The Shadow” re-launched.

Apr
10
2020
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  Today is “Good Friday”, and I wish you Every Good. The power of this lies in a generously universal truth: Life comes from that which dies. But in so doing, it goes through a […]

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The Classic FM 1027 interview … from the shadow to the public space

Apr
09
2020
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I spoke to Kutlwano Masote of Classic 1027 this morning about the upcoming launch of “Valley Of The Shadow – Rites Of Loss”. Listen to the interview here:    Remember the days when we could […]

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Relief in Grief.

Apr
08
2020
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  We find ourselves in a season of stillness, bewildered and dumbstruck in an unexpected shadow. At this time, some are entering Easter or Pesach, to contemplate the mysteries of life and death, of slavery […]

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Grief Goes Mainstream

Apr
06
2020
by nic paton | 10 Comments

Scott Berinato, in Harvard Business Review, recently wrote: “Some of the HBR edit staff met virtually the other day — a screen full of faces in a scene becoming more common everywhere. We talked about […]

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When words fail

Apr
03
2020
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Amidst the chaos, anxiety and fear of this time, the hope of a new way of living and relating is also dawning. Unprecedented outpourings of yearning, affection and empathy are everywhere. People are expressing their […]

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