"The premiere involved one of the most famous classical music riots in history. The intensely rhythmic score and primitive scenario shocked audiences more accustomed to the demure conventions of classical ballet."

"The complex music and violent dance steps depicting fertility rites first drew catcalls and whistles from the crowd. At the start with ( Read more... )

Hesse, iskren jednoj od jako čestih tema u pozadini njegovih romana, govori o umjetnosti na način na koji bi o njoj govorio jedan psihoanalitičar - kao sublimaciji straha od smrti. Thanatos, instinkt smrti, stvara strah od smrti koji se sublimira i pretvara u najveći doseg čovjeka - umjetnost. Riječima samog Hessea:

Možda je, mislio je, izvor svake ( Read more... )

Jedna od mojih omiljenih pjesama govori o pjesnicima. Dok ih ona slavi, ova druga govori o onoj tamnoj strani svih jadnika koji gore za svoje ideale. No nekako, i smisao je ideala da iza njih stoji groblje izgorjelih.

Les plaintes d'un Icare
Charles Baudelaire

Les amants des prostituées
Sont heureux, dispos et repus;
Quant à moi, mes bras sont rompus
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Još jedna rasprava koju sam imao s dragom na moru me potakla na razmišljanje. Naime, za kojeg pisca danas možete reći da je zaista klasik (ograničit ću se na hrvatsku književnost sad)? Naravno, proces afirmacije knjige i književnika kao klasika zahtjeva određeno vrijeme - i uvijek treba uzeti u obzir da možda čovjek ne može reći zaista za svog ( Read more... )

U okvirima motivacijskih teorija postoji jedan konstrukt koji je iznjedrila pozitivna psihologija kroz prijedlog Csiksentmihalyija - flow ili u grubom prijevodu 'tijek'. Flow je osjećaj neprekinutog tijeka, zanosa samom aktivnošću kojom se bavimo. Dirigent u tretutku vrhunca skladbe, skakač u vis u trenutku slamanja svijetskog rekorda, student ( Read more... )

After reading a couple of posts at John the Scientist's blog, I grew to appreciate his vast knowledge about multitude of subjects (and the fact he is at least trilingual sent my 'appreciation' for the man sky-high too). He has a well thought, well informed and well written approach to subjects at hand, which is well rounded in a scientific way ( Read more... )

Today's one of those days when nothing goes as planned. Not only it didn't go as planned, it turned into that kind of a day which the Gray's Anatomy screenplay writers would call McCrappy. I had my first exam today, and despite it being one of the easiest ever, I have a feeling I managed to screw it up. But that's not the problem. The problem is ( Read more... )

Guy Gavriel Kay is my favorite fantasy author. Tis a nearly impossible quest nowadays...to find quality writing in modern day fantasy. But I mean something really worth to be called art. We have Harry Potters and their ilk. They're fun (I've read them all), although somewhat tiresome. They can entertain you while you read them, if read with the ( Read more... )

Here's more pics of Croatia. For RCs (and maybe Ner's?) enjoyment! Usually, people say that we're the smuggest nation ever. I mean, what can you say for a nation which calls it's own country Our Beautiful (with the capital letters!)? Of course we're smug, and I'm the living proof of it!


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