Vampire Pumpkins & Watermelons

Vampire pumpkins and watermelons are a folk legend from the Balkans, in southeastern Europe, described by ethnologist Tatomir Vukanović. The story is associated with the Romani people of the region, from whom much of traditional vampire folklore originated. The…

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Notes on performing

When I was younger I imagined it was possible to find a place of perfect musical expression: some mode, or technique of bowing or fingering that would solve all my problems; physical…

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