Feels like it each time…Aloha:)

Music is not the universal language;
Music is THE language of the Universe.

– Jake Shimabukuro at Google

Ichigo-Ichie… what does it mean?

No words needed… out of focus amateur video but then …visuals don’t matter either…Just grateful that the footage is shared.

So anyway, that’s what Ichigo-Ichie means in case you wondered as I mentioned it few times in past posts.

Referring to the first video above, his selection 53:25 min. into this concert, is his rendition of a song called “First Love” … since no one here knows what the original song Jake is playing off from sounds like – Here’s “First Love” – throw back 1999 …Utada Hikaru’s scrape-y raspy voice so popular back then. “Hikaru” means “light” or more like “shining light”:) Enjoy as this may get taken down right away…maybe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q5-4yMi-xg

BTW, THIS is a good example of why some songs with lyrics just do not work in yoga classes – do we really want to listen to a sad experience of a heart break when we are practicing to press a delete button, erase and empty the mind of thoughts streaming ? As much as we love the human voice, the words carry a lot of imagery both positive and negative so… sometimes when we want to clear our mind from memories from the past and planning or anxieties about the future, to live “radically” in the present, following the words can be distracting. (wait, just occurred to me that if you don’t know Japanese, it’s a Ohhh K!)

Then, on the contrary, some words are inspiring and like a magical tonic, gives you the fuzzy warm happy feeling – it’s like how breath can dictate how you feel; so can the vibes in the air – so much can influence how you feel, whether it be sounds, lights, color, vibes, touch … so instead of reacting each time to the unsettling ripples … it’s good to allow the ripples to settle …then you can see the reflection off the surface better – ripples settle, the cloudy swirl in the waters eventually settles and there’s lucidity … with that clarity; follow your heart.

Easily said than done?

Aloha:)

* He makes it look so effortless, playing that ukulele but one knows …how hard it is to bring out such complex and textured sounds from a very simple instrument like that – it’s not the violins of the world. SO, really, cannot complain about my wrists – practice correctly. repeat & repeat over and over…is kind of the thought I come away with, realizing the hours of practice to attain such mastery.