Sometimes we are afraid to say that we like some art… In my case, earlier on in my life, I loved ABBA – but it was politically incorrect to say that in public since it was considered a too sweet and low…
I also love writers such as Henry Miller and bestsellers such as Stephen King. It would probably be more politically correct to say that I love Baudelaire – which is not the case.
So, what are your secret, hidden artists that you like but believe others don’t?
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Defending the Beatles for receiving the MBE (Members of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) awards from Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace in Oct 1965 was not so “Politically Correct” …for it started a major battle at the catholic girl school I was attending…
Our teacher thought they (the Beatles) were just trash and we that listen to them she qualified as: “Ihr geht alle abends auf den Strich”… (a literal translations would be ‘walking a line at night” but it has a deeper meaning like selling your body)…I had no idea what she was talking about…in my innocence I thought she was talking about “Liedschatten—eyeliner”.
Some of my classmate ganged up on me after class and started blaming me for what was happening in the USA (especially how “black people” were treated ….) I pointed out to them that blaming me would not solve this problem and I mentioned that they should be careful about blaming for not too long ago the fate of the Jewish people in Germany was not the best……this again was not at all “politically correct” for I had to go and see Mother Superior ..even my mother was called in… and I changed schools…
Instead of riding my bicycle to school I had to take a bus for 1 hour …instead of being just with Catholics(girls) we had all major world religions, many nationalities, and both sexes represented on this bus…and we were all friends.
So being politically incorrect was the better choice for me…
With loving kindness,
Satora
Bueno, todos tenemos algo oculto. Lo que a mi respecta en ser sincero con mi gusto de arte soy muy abierta. Me encanta, como si hubiese vivido esa epoca el renacentismo. Adoro la usica variada, de un rock 80 clasico en ingles, a una balada en espanol de cualquier cantante, como el jazz. Amo las pinturas, el arte. Eso si me encanta disfrutarlo solo, si estoy acompanada y digo que me siento bien en compartirlo ahi miento pues ese es mi momento para concetarme conmigo misma y dejar salir mi voz interior.
Todos tenemos momentos de honestidad y de mentiras.
Saludos Paulo y Bendiciones. Espero que vengas a PR pronto.
Dear Paulo & all,
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Secret and hidden art
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Giordano Bruno got punished for sharing ideas,
I am now self-publishing contents as internet is all about sharing ideas,
Stephen King was warrior struggling to live,
As I am learning to struggle like him
Shakespeare is unknown mystery,
He lives in my poetry,
Neruda was saddest in love, wrote saddest lines for all,
His soul is stuck in me when I feel sad for love
Paulo is great inspiration and humble soul,
He is promoting writers like me and many unknowns
Gandhi was believer of non-violence,
Still we are killing each other in silence
Einstein bought science of excellence,
Nobody still understands relativity’s mystery
Newton was confused with apple,
Why didn’t he eat instead?
Leonardo da vinci was inspired by me
I am writer but my books are sealed,
Artist we are all, some secret we all have,
Some make music, some make books,
Some make laws, some make rules,
Some make policies, some make clues,
some make burger, some take them as food
Creation is above creator,
Internet is new way to share ideas of all,
Every body has their own story to share,
I have my own which has become creative creation
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God bless you all !
Dear Santosh
“The beat is on”
Ever the entrepreneur – you never miss a bit -
Newton, it is obvious had never heard of the Garden of Eden.
Leonardo da Vinci – man, you go back a few centuries -
Internet is certainly a way to – expose yourself -
:)
Love
MCh
Dear Paulo,
Your question opened the forgoten gate in my heart and brought me back music and literarure that made different coulisse in different periods of my life.
More than that it made me realise what a long and rich list it is and also it made me take out old LPs : Fleetwood Mack, Queens, Donovan, Michel Polnareff, George Moustaki, Tanita Tikaram, Nora Jones, Bee Gees, Colomba di San Basilio, Janis Joplin, Mozath, Chopin, Bach, popular classics, Neal Young, Pink Floyd…..no end as it will not be somehow right not to remember them all.
What is the most beautiful I never considered them as hidden art or less correct and I enjoy most of that art (music, paintings, films and literature)still.
Thank you Paulo !
Love
Luce
l like nude photograph. i feel human body is really beautiful.
but i can not say to that. i afraid that people think of pornography.
A minha lista de “guilty pleasures” é grande: gostar de Julio Iglesias, Roberto Carlos, Paulo Coelho :) e J. K. Rowling (leia-se Harry Potter), assistir desenho animado, decorar habitat do meu ‘Superpoke Pet’, gostar de comer pizza com a mão (sem segurar com guardanapo, porque gruda) e gostar de Big Brother Brasil. Por enquanto é isso, mas devo lembrar de muito mais coisas depois :)
Obrigada, Paulo.
Abraço.
Sweet lullabies – children’s dreams.
I too loved Abba and the Carpenters as a teenager, when punk rock was the coolest thing to hit the UK’s music scene. My friends ribbed me endlessly, and yet, all these years on, who doesn’t acknowledge the beautiful voice and sadly missed talent of Karen Carpenter and, of course, Abba are now part of everyones’ musical heritage. Abba are now “cool”.
It appears to me that what we learn is that credibility, to others, is a complete illusion when what it is based upon is as fickle as the wind and in no way any ULTIMATE measure of a thing’s worth. Stick to what you love no matter outlandish or nerdy or against the norms of “cool” it seems – if it has worth and instrinsic value to you…then that is all that matters! :-)
Liz
We have a Norwegian saying; Smak og behag kan ikke diskuteres, with a similar meaning to; Two things are not fly conversation, religion and politic. The danger of failure increase the longer one move away from the classical recipes. Imagine porn film music combined with ring tones! (Wørk) Our taste depends on what we our self knows. Most foreigners have no patience with my Norwegian heritage, as you will understand, clicking this youtube song, and find how strange it sounds compared to the English original;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkqUFBGm21E
Myself, I love Finn Kalvik’s music as I grew up enjoying it. Other, music I like, that many people think of as boring is Gregorian music, even though this cannot be said not to be political correct.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxzpy1b1_BY&feature=related
Edward Grieg Piano Concerto
Hi Heart and Annie, Edward Grieg was from Norway… A divine music.. I prefer Sviatoslavs Richter’ performance, more passionate and better technique, but I could not find it in YOUTYBE.. This is a very well known piece, has been used as background music in films.
Enjoy it and ..play the 2nd and 3rd movement too!!!! ;]
LOVE,
Thelma.
Heart
Can I join the choir?
“Bae bae lille lam” – it rings a bell.
anyhow, I dont’ want to rev on…
:)
Hi there all Warriors of Light :)))
One of my passions are Mexican Telenovelas! I love them & I get to practice my Spanish by watching them. And I am Swedish!
I also love listening to Dolly Parton, various Country artists and of course ABBA, Earth, Wind & Fire & The Bee Gees! Disco Mania!
This sweet and so alive type of entertainment also enrichens our inner life! Baila que baila & canta que canta! A gozar la vida :)))
I actaully really love comic books. They are not taken as seriously as novels, TV shows or movies, but many comics out there right now are some of the best written material being published today. Comics may never get the respect they deserve as a medium, however that does not take anything away from my enjoyment of them.
My secret and hidden “art” isn’t about the artistes but the interests that I have.
I’m intriguied by various religions and cults, spirits and angels, acts of worship, etc. and would therefore read up on them as a personal interest to gain knowledge and a better understanding.
I don’t find this harmful. Unfortunately, in my family or community, when u’re found with books such as witchcrafts, tarots or even communicating with the “ouija board”, people would assume that you’re praying to the devil. It’s taboo.
There is only a handful of friends whom I can share and converse with regarding these topics. Other times I keep my interests a secret.
CiNTa
i like Tom Jones.
Hi Punk,
You reminded me I actualy liked Tom Jones, Englebert Humperdinck, John Rowles and Donovan when it was not realy “in” !
Luce
interestsing question – I still like folk art – Howard Finster – using it as a stepping off point for a lesson. it still makes me smile. the finster I own was done on 9/11 and that was fortuitous, but it makes it worth more to me.
I love the humour and controlled madness of author Stuart Wilde.
Dear Paulo,
When I was in high school, I borrowed an Elvis Presley album from the library and only played it when I was at home alone. Everyone my age said Elvis was not cool, so I breathed not a word of how much I enjoyed his music.
Since then, however, I’ve decided that the most interesting people revel in their own personal tastes and in discovering new tastes that may not be popular yet with their peers. I like what I like and I don’t care who won the Academy Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, or whatever popularity contest. Very liberating.
I have this need to tell you about an artist that I like and that sometimes is wrong perceived or doubted … me! Since reconnecting to my essence and following it, building my dreams, I have had to travel through doubt from my parents, friends, family. I have to present my concept, my mission, and it is a creation, an art, something that I believe have a sense, a meaning in this world … not recognized by everybody, sometimes even rejected, but also viewed by others as wonderful and they become helpers for getting my art be known …
Dolly Parton! ;)
Also, I read and write fantasy novels, and lots of people like to say fantasy novels aren’t “great” literature because they’re genre fiction, but that’s so not true…I love fantasy!
according to me why should one be scared to express his opinions on anything. W e all are born free and have the right to make induvidual choices this is one of the reasons why i love Paulo’s books they are a true reflection of him .Besides him i rewally like Arthur Miller, Robin Sharma, salman Rushdie etc ………….also i love reading books by Linda Goodman
Linda Goodman rocks! I love reading books on astrology and alchemy!
DORIS DAY. In our house we call this kind of thing Cheese of Shame (because it’s so cheesy)oh, and bollywood songs
When I was young, I asked my mother, what will I beeeeee… will I be pretyyyy will i be richhhhh …. Doris is so sweet like cherry pie, not Cheesy.. ok maybe a cheese pie. LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZbKHDPPrrc
Esoterics and religion today. You won’t be burned at stake, but if you are 15-20 years old, your parents and especially friends, classmates, fellow students etc will look at you as if you were “strange”, atleast.
Why do you think people could be afraid of making such open statements? I believe its more to do with the mind set. When we believe what the world may not like or think wrong we try to supress those feelings in mind and we just go along with what the crowd talks or accepts. Dont you feel so?
For a common man its easy to be expressive, because his views or opinions are revealed around a few people… which actually may hardly bother anyone. But for people who are looked up as a Model of Excellence or Perfection, everything they talk or do is monitored by millions.. probably thats where their thoughts or ideas can go hidden.
Like water in the stream is confined to the stream beds, so is our mind. We restrict our minds to a thought built by some and we start believe anything against that cannot exist.
I like kitch! Like my grandmother who passed away for over 20 years ago, I like patterns with big and colourful flowers. I like “Jane Austen”-wallpapers; flowers, leaves etc. I´m told to have “bad” taste sometimes – if kitch is bad taste, then it´s true.
Music? Michael Jackson, George Michael and good old disco!
Mariah Carrey..no that was a joke!:D
Like Hildegarde,Madonna forever.You happen to love her or hate her,I belong to the first category and I SAY IT OUT LOUD!Lol,even going to see her in july in my native town,hehe,alone though because like you said the majority of the people I know belong to the second category..Ah it’s ok,I’m going to have a great time anyway!
Apart from that,hum..her ex husband actually,no not the last one,the first one,Sean Penn,first he wasn’t really liked,nowadays,he is more.He’s doing some pretty good movies actually.
Oh and what is his name?hum…Joaquin Phoenix!Yeah I think that’s his name!
And I wonder why people have mentionned Dali,he’s not hated,everyone loves him!No?apart if you talk about the polically correct..yeah I give you that one..and…Malilyn Manson,I don’t see why not..
And..
Jim Morrisson
Voilà!:)
Let’s grow jung!When the history is rewritten for every new User-I look for writers as Solzhenitsyn and Sachrow-to understand the world I live in.When the Press spoils my breakfast,lunch and dinner as well-I follow prof.Preobrazhenskij advice-not to get involved-I listen Bards instead-they give Hope.When it’s no light at the end of the tunnel in some modern popular novels-I reread my Favorite Writers.When one day I will try to remember the names of officials-I will remember them(probably not) only as contemporaries of Kikabidze and Danelia.H.Miller was sure that to please others means to grow old.
In college, I signed up for an “independent reading” course in fulfillment of a minor in Italian, but the professor rejected my proposed reading list, which consisted of the works of Gabriele d’Annunzio, claiming that his books were blatantly sexist and therefore unacceptable as material for a university course. I had already read many of d’Annunzio’s books in translation and found nothing within that offended me as a woman; in fact, I thought his works were magnificent and exceptionally beautiful. Nonetheless, she wouldn’t budge, and as a result, I eventually changed my minor to Religious Studies. Perhaps I was being a bit stubborn myself, but I wasn’t going to let anyone, not even a college professor, tell me what was “proper” reading material and what was not. Furthermore, I wasn’t convinced that she had ever read anything by d’Annunzio, much less the whole body of his works. It seemed to me that she was basing her opinion simply on what she herself had been “taught” – on what “The Academy” deemed as acceptable and appropriate literature.
Unfortunately, this was not the only time that I encountered such opinionated literary “authorities” in college. On numerous occasions I met professors and students alike, who refused to read or even consider certain authors, based on accusations of “political incorrectness.” One creative writing professor, for example, wouldn’t allow me even to mention William Faulkner in her class. I adore Faulkner, and for me he is the supreme example of a Southern writer – probably my favorite author of all time – and yet, every time that I would try to submit some excerpt of Faulkner as exemplary, she would cut me off, discounting him as a racist. Indeed, this may be true, but Faulkner, as a writer, was also a genius. Similarly, there was a fellow student in that same class who had never read Faulkner and refused to do so due to those same accusations. It took me three years to convince her to even open one of Faulkner’s books, but when she finally read “As I Lay Dying” (what I consider to be the best book I’ve ever read) she too thought it was brilliant.
From what I saw during the seven years that I spent studying creative writing and literature at the university, this tendency to judge certain authors as “unfit” and to blacklist their works as “politically incorrect” is a growing trend in “The Academy” (that somewhat pompous term that professors use to refer to their own collective authority). As I see it, this is not only an injustice, but also a great loss to all future generations.
First of all, how can we expect authors of the past to live up to the current high standards of “political correctness?” Just like the rest of us, they are a product of the society and the era in which they live. Indeed, if we are to judge the writing of the past by today’s collective social and moral standards then the Bible itself should be thrown out because it too is not only blatantly sexist and racist, but also ecologically insensitive, suggesting that mankind is the center of all creation, the “ruler” of the planet, and that the whole earth and every species upon it is here for our benefit and use. (This world-view is precisely what got us into the ecological dilemma that we face today!)
Secondly, writers, even genius writers, are human beings, and as such, they are bound to have certain character flaws. Who among us could stand up to the scrutiny that famous authors and their works are made to endure? Every line that they have ever written or spoken in public, even their personal journals and private letters, are held up to the light and examined under a microscope. Before we judge authors as though they were gods, expecting them to be perfect, perhaps we need first to recall Jesus’ admonition: “Let he among you who is without sin cast the first stone.”
Thirdly, it is foolish to discard the whole body of an author’s works simply because we now disagree with the political or social opinions he or she held or expressed. To do so is an enormous loss. It makes me think of the old saying: “Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater,” for this is precisely what we do when we blacklist an author, deeming their works as “unsuitable.” Just because we read the work does not mean that we have to agree with the opinions expressed within it. The infamous novel, “Heart of Darkness” is an excellent example. I read this book in a Post-Colonial Literature class, wherein we appreciated the book for its literary value (it is, after all, a masterpiece) and yet, at the same time, used it as a springboard for social and political critique of the era in which the book was written. Rather than discarding the book altogether in favor of more “politically correct” material, we examined the work with open eyes, seeing in it both the good and the bad.
So, before we simply toss out authors and their works, I think we need to consider several things: First, are we ourselves perfect? Secondly, are we ourselves so morally advanced that we are capable of rising above the prevailing political and social norms of our own era? Thirdly, are we willing to hold everything that we read up these same high standards – works such as the Bible included? And lastly, what are we losing, what are all future generations losing, in this current puritanical process wherein all authors not deemed as “politically correct” are expunged from the cannon of “acceptable” works? Is this not, after all, just a modern form of the age-old Witch Hunt?
I agree with quite literally every word you said…Brava! :)
~Melyssa
Savita, what you are saying is quite common. Reminds me of one of Paulo’s stories, you know the one where the husband locks the wife in a cell while he is gone so she would not cheat on him and when he returns he is gone. To me the moral of that story is, you treat someone link an imbecile, they will act like it. Although in your case I think it must have been an exaggerated case of stubbornness, as you say you were, most probably was also your professor. You guys were probably just butting heads. You probably met your match with your professor… haha reminds me of Madonnas song Runaway Lover. you met your match now what will you doooooo hooo oooohh…
It’s strange how someone nonetheless a professor would ever Refuse to read something whatever it is… that’s just absurd.
Someone once accused me of this, but he never even handed me the book or told me the title… he just expected me to psychically pick it up and read it. Strange some people are.
I agree on your two last points. First of all perfection does not exist. Morals, I’ve had a long hard battle with all my life, but now I say F*%$ it, nobody likes the pressure of setting a good example, it’s easier to be bad, so I’m on the bandwagon Hip hip Hooray. Yeeeeey!!
Thanks Savita, it was good hearing from you again!!
love.
Savita, How very interesting! I myself had confrontations in the Academical world with so called left winged professors, who supposedly should have an academical open mind set, but who often are more narrow minded than many uneducated people. I had a professor once, who came in a class about Educational science, and claimed that all Catholic priests have sex with brides on their wedding nights, to mock my belief. This might have been true on one occasion, hundreds of years ago, but to this liberal, anti religious professor, was presented as a proof of how disgusted he was of someone elses faith. Yes, I had to keep my mouth shut a lot with what i enjoy reading, to avoid anger outburst from authority figures like him, both as a student, and later as a co-worker.
Thanks for sharing your story Savita!
Heart
Dear Savita,
I had professor like yours in high school and she affirmed that no student will pass exam in literature who has not read Ivo Andrić work (Nobel prize) and Russian classics Turgenjev, Čehov, Tolstoj, Maksim Gorki, Dostojevski, Gogolj…!
To spite her I did not read single book of these writers and passed maturuty exam with essay on John Steinbeck’s novel “The East of Eden”
Now in my fifties I an catching up all masterpieces I never read because of wrong teacher.
Love
Luce
Olha Paulo Coelho, sou mais um admirador seu, apesar de ter lido somente 1 livro. Mas leno somente um, esse já se tornou uma inspiração para que eu escrevesse, pelo menos a escrita do Senhor. Atualmente estou desempregado, mas começei a escrever um conto que dediquei a alguém, e um livro que estou escrevendo com calma.
Até a próxima.
Ps: Leio sua coluna que o jornal daqui da cidade pública, e por um momento me imaginei sendo o Homem de Pijama. Ótimo conto aquele, me abriu os olhos, infelizmente a matemática do universo não está a meu favor, mesmo com a meditação da pirâmide. =/
Hello,just to ask you is your avatar from the video “The perfect drug” by Nine inch Nails?He looks like him.That’s it,lol.
Thanks.
I like Harry Potter, the books of Astrid Lindgreen and Walter Moers. I like different kinds of Comics, also or just if they are a bit dirty like those of Ralf König, a gay cartoonist. I hear pop, rap (Usher e.g.) and rock music (Queen, Supertramp). I read thrillers (John Katzenbach e.g.) and love stories and of course your books, Paulo.
When I was young, I often felt awkward for my gusto, but today I am above such thing.
I don’t dive a damn about people who laugh at my gusto!
I also like Christina Oiticica’s artwork, Very Unique! and creative and beautiful!
I wasn’t ashamed Paul, what made you think that?
what’s a cebreiro Paul?
i love love Jason Mraz, i know he isnt as popular as he should be or does his songs given awards that it truly deserve. for my opinion. he’s playful lyrics and the ambiguity of some songs intrigue me. and of course he’s wonderful voice. Also, when he is serious he is quite insightful. when i read some of his blogs i remember you, paulo.. maybe he also reads your books too. :)) in case you’re interested, search freshness factor five thousand blog. they may be a lot of silliness at times but you’ll enjoy it.
Who invented this thing with “politically correct or incorrect” anyway?
I don’t think that we need to justify our likes or dislikes in front of other people. I believe everyone can be an individuality who feels, perceives the world in a unique manner.
I have always felt different from the majority of people I knew, not better or worse, just different. It’s o.k. to be yourself, to change yourself if you want to but not to accept others’ tastes imposed on you just to blend in a group. I believe everyone should experiment what is suitable for him/her, what resonates with her/his heart.
There is also something very important: to be true to yourself, because when people are artificial, there is a general feeling of discontent inside, and even if you manage to satisfy others because you are what they want you to be, deep down in your heart you feel that you are not sincere with yourself, you don’t like yourself and just try to be like others to be pleased. This is not the way, from my own experience one can only be what he/she is, all the masks are dropped eventually.
For example, I love Sahaja Yoga meditation sessions. Some people love them too, some others don’t, but if I feel good while practising yoga, why should I justify my choice and what I feel?
The orthodox church refuses to hear such thing, for them, yoga is some sort of scarecrow,and the domainant religion in my family and in my country since childhood is Orthodox Christianity, so it’s a paradox, a conflict of interests in a way. Maybe it would be politically correct to say that I am an orthodox Christian, it’s normal in Romania, but I really don’t feel that all these “isms” are the essence of spirituality. I believe in God and God has many forms, many aspects which I respect. So, maybe I am politically incorrect but who cares, anyway? I suppose I can live with that ;o)
I like ABBA too and also Indian music, traditional Romanian music, I can sleep in a tent and also in a comfy bed. I can eat a pizza with pleasure and also cook my own food and make it delicious. I like Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings and modern painters too.
In life one should be adaptable and feel free to assume its preferences, whether they are politically correct or not. One should be true to himself/herself and this way there are less chances to be disappointed in life because you are your own master or at least try to be that way.
May God bless the whole world now and forever! :o)
Lots of love and appreciation,
Carmen Larisa
Did I say what a lovely picture the cover of this video is? Paulo, you look so fantastic, and artistic, It’s so perfect with the statue!
Beijos.
♥♥
Dear Paulo,
I love to watch one soapserie on tv. (As the world turns). I watch it during many years. Once I didnt talk to anyone about it because I was ashamed. Now I am not. I enjoy it every time. At the same time I enjoy other thing in life as well. It keeps me balanced. It’s not an obsession for me nor an addiction. Because when I miss one or two times or a lot because of a holliday I dont really care or miss it. But when I find the time I just enjoy and dont feel stupid anymore.
Love,
Mirjam
People should feel that they are able to say out loud and confidently who they love. Society will always judge,so why not let them judge based on the truth of who we are.
When I was a teenager,and was susceptible to what people think,I used to shun the pop singers like Britney Spears or Boyzone. My friends would have made fun of me if I admitted I enjoyed that kind of music. They would deem it to be unintelligent to choose that. But now,as I near my 30th birthday I am more confident of who I am. I know that liking someone who is not respected by other people does not make me lose my personality. In fact i feel stronger when I say I love Michael Jackson’s music even though I get disgusted looks from people who think of Michael’s reputation instead of his art. The singer’s job is to produce music and I think he has done a good job in doing that,and so I do like his music. What he does in his private life is another issue altogether.
Love,
Suz
xxx
I have been fooled around because of my own poetry. LOL
Love,
Rossana Curri
Love Baudelaire… and deeply dislike everything that is politically correct ;-)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ixnCS-YpAJU
Thank you, Petru Simion for the .. little ducks and song.;]
Have a happy day.
LOVE,
Thelma.
Oh and I’m crazy about the Saxophone, and the Violin, Flute, Accordion.
♥♥
I’d have to say opera, classical music, bossa nova (not appreciated very much in the US), and chanson.
There’s just something about operas, perhaps the tragedy, that makes them so fascinating to me. Yet, current culture perceives and labels operas as boring. Bizet and Puccini I would have to say are amazing. Same goes for classical music, not may people appreciate it in today’s world.
Bossa nova and chanson, are just outlandish in the eyes of the popular US culture, no-one listens to it. In fact many friends refer to it as “elevator music” when sifting through my ipod for something to play. However, I love to listen to them. They transport me to a world before my time.
As far as Salvador Dalí, I don’t know why anyone would ever be shamed to like his work, he was truly amazing.
Love your books Paulo, I’ve read several of them in both Spanish and English. Every time I’ve read “The Alchemist” I’ve discovered something new about myself.
-Hanly
Bossa nova is Great Hanly, Opear too, love it!
Dali as well!! and many others.
♥♥
Hanly
I used to find Opera boring – u know the stuff with the big lady singing “I want to be a butterfly” type.
As I grow older, I really appreciate it.
:)
Komitas, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsGUenooaUc
A little listen. love the Duduk, Jivan Gasparian, Peter Gabriel, Dead can Dance… many more.
My favorite artist is, by far… God, and his artwork is the best, the sunsets and sunrises, and myriad of flowers, plants and Herbs, the trees and rocks and crystals and lakes and oceans, the rain and the thunder and oh lightening, wow, what a gorgeous thing that is!! and snow flakes, trillions and trillions yet not one alike. Nothing compares!! Although his creation of humans is, how should I say… a little faltered, haha just kidding!
Well, my favorite artists?? My one and only… all time favorite is Paulo Coelho!
I am not so much into paintings perhaps because I Really Suck at it. I mean, I draw worse than a 4 year old. There is absolutely no coordination between my hand and my imagination. I tried a few times to draw, but it was a futile attempt. If I ever wanted to make a painting, what I would enjoy would be to make something out of all shells, rocks and leaves I have and would collect from different parts of the world, and dead butterflies… That would be really cool. Like make a rose out of rocks, for example.
So this is probably the reason I never got so much into paintings, but I do appreciate the artistry of such artists.
Oh wait, what am I saying… when I was in Iran, I made a painting of flowers in my cousin’s mother’s studio… it wasn’t that bad… anyways.
Music, since I am so versatile, a cameleon… LOL, I like all kinds of music. But this is true, it just depends on my mood. Although I like House, Drum n Bass, Breakbeats, Jungle beats, Classic, Lounge, oldies like Sinatra, Dean Martin, Ella, gosh there are just too many to list. Blues, I LOVE the Blues… I like Latin music and French a lot and Italian, Greek, love the Bouzouki, the Sitar and harmonica. I like rock, some Goth, I don’t really like the very dark ones, too much yelling and screaming gives me a massive headache, but I enjoy some when I’m in a dark mood. I like fusion a lot, where two different genres are mixed together say Middle Eastern and rock. Pop and rap…
Although the type of music I listen to more frequently is, Lounge and Chillout music, like Gotan project, and Budha Bar, and Classic- Mozart, Albinoni, Franz Liszt, Johann Strauss II, Franz Shubert, Beethoven, Aram Khatchatourian, Vartapet Komitas, Debussy, Chopin, Johannes Brahms, Gershwin, lots of movie soundtrack composers…
Writers I like Rumi, Hafez, Erich Fromm, Khalil Gibran, Swami Satchidananda, Patanjali, Sun Tzu, Sanford Meisner, Constantine Stanislavski, Dostoevsky, Anton Chakhov, Shakespeare, William Mastrosimone, Tony Kushner, Moliere, Tennessee Williams, Oscar Wilde, Arthur Miller, (not Henry Miller, although I’ve just started reading) Anais Nin, Robert Greene, Ayn Rand. I’m sure there’s more! And did I say Paulo Coelho? :D
hello Paulo and friends,
i like this kind of question and i want to share my secret admire for some art.
-heavy metal music (when i was in junior high school which would surprise everyone because i was such a quiet girl. but i guess i am outgrown now. i do not like them any more. )
-girl’s manga (it may not be an art but some say it is an art of graphic novel. i used to read them when i was teen. again i am outgrown now.)
-almost naked pictures of supermodel. (again, i used to. i think they are very beautiful to look at even for girls.)
that’s about it. thanks for reading. love
Hello Chieko, I´m very glad to see you here and I hope you are in contact much more.
Kises for you
Hi, Paulo!
Well, you’re an artist too. And I love your books, but when I was younger my friends didn’t understand why. They all said that I was getting crazy, because they read somewhere that ALL of your books were about self-help. It was such a ridiculous prejudice that it could be almost funny.
No matter how much I complained, they insisted that I “didn’t need self-help”. Anyway, today I love your books and I don’t have any problems to say that. And I admire you because you write about many different issues… I’d like my old friends to read your latest book, The winner stands alone, so they would see that you can reach many others topics, not just the “self-help” they used to say.
Talking about music, you mentioned ABBA, and I really like it too. I grew up listening to mom’s voice singing ABBA’s songs. I guess she has all of theirs cds and dvds… rsrs
An other rock band that I adore it’s Nickelback !
Love from your big fan,
Beatriz
Oh for god !!! in a dream for my to find your blog, since lei ” the alchemist ” remains delighted(enchanted) with your works. You are the best author that I could have known, your books statements and knowledge I am I begin to change and to think in a different way. I am Peruvian, and me hes a pleasure that you could read my commentary, though I could not write it in my clear language!.
Is the well-read one many your works, and I have liked all. Thank you for your readers to have an appreciation to us and to create a blog. My name is fiorela and I am even a student in the school but great your fan and leave this message you in order that you know that here in my country also We love your works. That you have many achievements! Benedictions!
it is not becase i make money out of this, or because of my career or any hidden wish of becoming a mom some day in the future. i really consider KID’S DRAWINGS the most pure and magnificent way of art. it is so unbealievable how they really show their inside trough some colored lines… unlike adults they’re just not afraid of showing their essence. their dreams, their fears, their past, their future, their motivation or whatever makes them happy that is usually something as simple as a treehouse or a pet or a clear field… i don’t know if every reader have had the experience of seen such art but i really interesting.
Azyadee -
Yes, there is nothing like a child’s painting.
It is pure innocence and all out in the open.
Thanks for reminding of that.
Love
Marie-Christine
Aziyadee, I agree. I love to look at children’s artwork. They are such free spirits.
Haha!
Henry Miller is one of the best writers in my opinion. He wasn’t respected because of his honesty and his raw writing. Needless to say, he’s one of my guilty pleasures too :)
Ok. I always love this music, and God gave me a Mercedez Benz, because my great love have one. My boss and my first boyfriend.
Mercedes Benz
Janis Joplin
Composição: Bob Neuwirth, Janis Joplin & Mike McClure
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends.
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a color TV ?
Dialing For Dollars is trying to find me.
I wait for delivery each day until three,
So oh Lord, won’t you buy me a color TV ?
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a night on the town ?
I’m counting on you, Lord, please don’t let me down.
Prove that you love me and buy the next round,
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a night on the town ?
Everybody!
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends,
Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends,
So oh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz ?
That’s it!
My favourite artists signed different periods of my life and some remained with me all the time:
Music
Frederic Chopin sometimes,… Mozart always
Eric Clapton sometimes,…. Bob Dylan & Joan Baez always
Neil Young sometimes,… BB King always
Renato Zero sometimes,…. Claudio Baglioni always….
Painters
Impresionists, Ivan Rabuzin, Pino Trosman, Ivan Lacković
I prefer Salvador Dali to Pablo Picasso, Degas to Van Gogh….
I do not like Andy Warhol but I like Mondrian
Writers
once
Karl May, Sir Walter Scott, Jane Austin, Aghata Christie
Isaac Asimov, J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Steven King
and always
Paulo Coelho, Khalil Gibran, Seneca, Tin Ujević….
Love
Luce
P.S. What about:
Bony M, Bee Gees, Donna Summer, Kate Bush ….
Zane Gray, Judith Kranz….
Diabolic….
Only Polish will know what I’m talking about, but I really like ‘Ich Troje’ band. And that is so shame :D
Well I may speek a latin not a slavic language,but I think I have allredy heard about that band!
…but,did you ever experienced to hear allready Peter ROLE BAND?couse if not …it maybe invite you some discophonie,..and belive me is too beautyful,to hear that BAND in a very relaxed ATMOSPHERE!and if you SHINE will never SHAME!
Love,
Mirela(the woman in love…alias sweet gipsy rose)
Dear Anna, why are you so ashamed?? you did something wrong??
what a pity to feel that way.
Gracias por todos tus hermosos palabras y amistad, Querida Rosa !
besos,
Dasha
Ya sabes que soy tu admiradora como artista y que te quiero un montón como persona.
Suerte mi querida Dasha.
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