Author Archives: Sohrab Saadat Ladjevardi

Sylvain Leroux – the Fula Flute Expert

Sylvain Leroux 2Sylvain Leroux (alto sax & fula flute) was born in Montréal. He studied classical music at Vincent d’Indy School of Music and at the University of Montreal. He attended the Creative Music Studio in Woodstock, NY where he was exposed to World music, participating in workshops led by world class artists.

In 1978, in Montréal, he worked with Yaya Diallo in performances and recording of the LP “Nangapè.”

In 1981 Sylvain founded the group Mysterioso, dedicated to the music of jazzman Thelonious Monk and performed at the Montréal International Jazz Festival, 1983.

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The Mystery of Life, My Cat and Omar Faruk Tekbilek

Painting by Marilyn Cvitanic

Painting by Marilyn Cvitanic

By John Kruth

I’ve got this crazy cat that likes to sleep in the bathroom sink. She lies there for hours on end during warm summer afternoons with her head gently resting on the edge while her tail dangles over the other side, twitching randomly. Most of the time she appears quite relaxed, the cool marble contour of the bowl perfectly cradles her long black and white spotted body as she drifts off into what seems like a deep meditative state.

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