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29 Sep 22 - 11:47 PM (#4154215) Subject: Lizzo & museum-held historic instruments From: Stilly River Sage There was a charming video out with classically-trained flutist Lizzo playing the James Madison crystal flute this week in Washington, D.C. Library of Congress tweet. Also from the LOC On stage brief tones from flute Another tweet. Story from NPR: Lizzo played James Madison's crystal flute onstage in D.C., proving history rocks While poking around I found The Smithsonian’s fine instruments are for playing, not for looking at from 2016. |
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30 Sep 22 - 02:56 AM (#4154219) Subject: RE: Lizzo and museum historic instruments From: Joe Offer The music people and folklorists at the Library of Congress are incredibly generous. In 2014, I went to the Library with Dani Black, Abby Sale, and Amos Jessup. We had such a nice visit with the staff of the American Folklife Center, and we got to see the library's Stradivarius collection. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10204995835205507&set=t.623958259&type=3 |
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30 Sep 22 - 03:57 AM (#4154224) Subject: RE: Lizzo and museum historic instruments From: Dave the Gnome Sadly, the idiots have come out in pseudo outrage at this :-( https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-dweebs-lose-their-shit-over-lizzo-playing-james-madisons-crystal-flute |
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30 Sep 22 - 10:25 AM (#4154261) Subject: RE: Lizzo and museum historic instruments From: Stilly River Sage She reveals the magic of musical instruments and the haters still gotta hate. |