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Music is not a strictly subjective experience

Without any doubt, music is a subjective experience. Some folks love country, some love jazz. Some people detest Metallica, and I think those people are insane. Other people listen to classical and allow it to bathe them in calming tones…. Continue Reading →

Sax along the river’s edge is my meditation

Rustling rivers have always calmed me. I lose track of the realities I face within the rushing water’s song. A few weeks ago, I brought my sax with me to the river’s edge to practice. I played along with the… Continue Reading →

For me, music heals and transforms

Music has an extraordinary ability to transcend the boundaries of language and connect with our deepest emotions. It’s not just about melodies and rhythms. Each song is its own path that has the power to heal and elevate our spirits…. Continue Reading →

Frogville Records will solve the case of the reel-to-reel Master

I hate mysteries. Sometimes it feels like my whole life has been a giant search in which I find more question than answers. I’ve always wanted to know why my family left San Ildefonso Pueblo. I’ve always wanted to know… Continue Reading →

Music is my medicine in panacoustic form

I can’t say that I understand my grandfather’s panacoustic system. At least, I don’t understand it, yet. From what I’ve gathered thus far, my grandfather, Ernest Rocha Sr., developed this musical system as his response to what her learned as… Continue Reading →

Can a guitar be gold?

Robert Frost said that nature’s first green is gold. I’ve done all I can to live through what I understand his words to mean. At the beginning of every day, there is magical potential in what the morning can yield…. Continue Reading →

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