Bobby McFerrin plays the audience as an instrument
1:12:55
but it’s much more complicated and language fails to describe music
What makes words real?
Once you realize that this world was built by people no smarter than you …
Are these words real? = How many brains will this give me access to?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expressive_power_(computer_science)
related:
Does It Taste As Sweet To Say ‘I Love You’ In Another Language?
February 1, 2014
http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2014/02/01/269014409/does-it-taste-as-sweet-to-say-i-love-you-in-another-language
For intimate expressions — praying, lying, expressing anger, showing affection, even cursing — our native language is usually our strongest, says Boston University professor of psychology Catherine Harris.
… to study Industrial and Organisational Psychology.
He is an experienced consultant and coach in intercultural business
… a feeling we can hardly put into words
Colm Toibin on Poet Elizabeth Bishop
May 10, 2015
http://www.ttbook.org/book/colm-toibin-poet-elizabeth-bishop-1
The celebrated Irish novelist Colm Toibin talks about his admiration for the poet Elizabeth Bishop and the kinship he feels for her.
01:45 confessional, autobiographical poems
02:46 her poems are canonical
4:34 people are very careful about what they say
people hint at things rather than declare them
language of restraint … everything is understated
07:40 we live in an age where you’re meant to–even with the most casual acquaintance–sit down and tell them all about how you’re feeling this week
08:10 somehow speech is not accurate enough, language is not clear enough
related:
https://franzcalvo.wordpress.com/2014/09/01/overcoming-the-language-barrier-as-a-brit-in-america
It’s almost impossible to explain sushi’s flavor.
