Comments on: Phontic musings while listening to Joao Gilberto singing Desafinado in Portuguese http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/18/phontical-musings-while-listening-to-joao-gilberto-singing-desafinado-in-portugese/ This ain't something else. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:39:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/18/phontical-musings-while-listening-to-joao-gilberto-singing-desafinado-in-portugese/comment-page-1/#comment-6335 Cliff Fri, 19 Jan 2007 10:29:21 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/18/phontical-musings-while-listening-to-joao-gilberto-singing-desafinado-in-portugese/#comment-6335 I think it is. Jon Hendricks and Jessie Cavanaugh wrote the lyrics in English and they are beautiful, especially the way Julie London sings'm. http://www.theguitarguy.com/desafina.htm I think it is. Jon Hendricks and Jessie Cavanaugh wrote the lyrics in English and they are beautiful, especially the way Julie London sings’m.

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]]> By: ted http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/18/phontical-musings-while-listening-to-joao-gilberto-singing-desafinado-in-portugese/comment-page-1/#comment-6330 ted Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:48:19 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/18/phontical-musings-while-listening-to-joao-gilberto-singing-desafinado-in-portugese/#comment-6330 Is it true that desafinado means off-key? Is it true that desafinado means off-key?

]]> By: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/18/phontical-musings-while-listening-to-joao-gilberto-singing-desafinado-in-portugese/comment-page-1/#comment-6277 Cliff Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:09:05 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/18/phontical-musings-while-listening-to-joao-gilberto-singing-desafinado-in-portugese/#comment-6277 There is a great band called Mabulu, which are worth every penny. There is a great band called Mabulu, which are worth every penny.

]]> By: FB http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/18/phontical-musings-while-listening-to-joao-gilberto-singing-desafinado-in-portugese/comment-page-1/#comment-6237 FB Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:48:40 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/18/phontical-musings-while-listening-to-joao-gilberto-singing-desafinado-in-portugese/#comment-6237 I'm just frustrated because I took lessons for the best part of a year. I speak Spanish (and am a translator) so I tend to think I ought to know what's going on, but it's deceptively different. Written down I can cope, but spoken, pah! Sung is slightly better because it's slower and better enunciated. I don't think I've ever heard any music from Mozambique. Any recommendations? I’m just frustrated because I took lessons for the best part of a year. I speak Spanish (and am a translator) so I tend to think I ought to know what’s going on, but it’s deceptively different. Written down I can cope, but spoken, pah! Sung is slightly better because it’s slower and better enunciated.
I don’t think I’ve ever heard any music from Mozambique. Any recommendations?

]]> By: Cliff http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/18/phontical-musings-while-listening-to-joao-gilberto-singing-desafinado-in-portugese/comment-page-1/#comment-6235 Cliff Thu, 18 Jan 2007 12:33:57 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/18/phontical-musings-while-listening-to-joao-gilberto-singing-desafinado-in-portugese/#comment-6235 It's a beautiful language for singing, FB. A friend said like it sounds like a drunken Cornishman. Music from Mozambique is even more mesmerising. West African guitars and Portuguese vocals. It’s a beautiful language for singing, FB. A friend said like it sounds like a drunken Cornishman. Music from Mozambique is even more mesmerising. West African guitars and Portuguese vocals.

]]> By: FB http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/18/phontical-musings-while-listening-to-joao-gilberto-singing-desafinado-in-portugese/comment-page-1/#comment-6229 FB Thu, 18 Jan 2007 10:25:46 +0000 http://www.thisisthis.org/2007/01/18/phontical-musings-while-listening-to-joao-gilberto-singing-desafinado-in-portugese/#comment-6229 I'm convinced that Portuguese is just an evil conspiracy between Spaniards and Martians. Jazz would soften the blow a bit though. I’m convinced that Portuguese is just an evil conspiracy between Spaniards and Martians.
Jazz would soften the blow a bit though.

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