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herofhopeless: (cute)

[personal profile] herofhopeless 2025-10-18 02:53 pm (UTC)(link)
Having to live through grief after the loss of someone while completely alone is its own difficulty. Having a friend to cry with eases the pain a bit.

I agree. There is also something different about being on the same level as the musicians rather than being separated by a stage and seating. It lends more to the soul of the sound.

I went to a couple of concerts while in San Francisco, and that still holds pretty true in the modern day. Though some musicians are better suited to larger venues.
cache_coeur: <user name=megascopes> (I will not ask you neither should you)

[personal profile] cache_coeur 2025-10-19 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
I wish I’d thought to go to some concerts when we were there, but there was so much to do and see that I didn’t get around to it. What is music like where you’re from? “The modern day?”
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[personal profile] herofhopeless 2025-10-20 01:49 pm (UTC)(link)
I am most certainly not from a modern world. We don’t even have electricity where I am from. By ‘modern day’ I meant times like Earth and later.

Music where I’m from is generally sung by traveling bards but we also have a device called the Orchestron that can play rolls of music. Think of it like a record player or a jukebox if you know what either of those are, just a different format. Music from the Orchestron tends to be solely instrumental.

What about your world? What’s music like there?
cache_coeur: <user name=megascopes> (we should just kiss)

[personal profile] cache_coeur 2025-10-20 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I see! To me "modern" is wherever I personally am, but maybe that's self-centred!! :)

We have orchestrions. Or one left, at least. They were never very common, and the one we have is maintained mostly out of tradition. Most people have phonographs now, as they're easier to play at home, and even travel with. My team and I brought one on our expedition! I don't really know how to describe our music except that it's all over the place and very popular. Musical education is very common, even if it's just a little pianoforte or time in a choir.
herofhopeless: (what a cutie)

[personal profile] herofhopeless 2025-10-23 12:06 am (UTC)(link)
I think that is a fair assessment, particularly considering what our point of reference would be. Question about that, though. If you traveled to a place that was more advanced than Etraya and came back here, would you still consider Etraya ‘modern’?

Ours is very well-loved, though the person who made it did a fantastic job and it has held up very well over time. I try to bring new music home with me when I can. The variety helps keep it from simply becoming background noise. Someone or other is usually playing something on it at any given point during the day, myself included. Before coming here, I would have hardly believed that you were able to have a transportable musical device that wasn’t an instrument.

What about you? Do you know any instruments?
cache_coeur: <user name=sonea> (as I look away don't hear what I say)

[personal profile] cache_coeur 2025-10-23 12:27 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, because that's the time I'm in. What do you consider advanced, though? My world doesn't have electricity either, but San Francisco and Etraya do... and I'd say we are much more advanced than both in different ways. We don't let people starve in the streets like they do in San Francisco, and we have a better understanding of art than Etraya does.

That sounds lovely, bringing music home from all over.

I took piano lessons for a bit. I could have been decent if I cared much for it, but my art is dance. Do you play something?
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[personal profile] herofhopeless 2025-10-23 12:44 am (UTC)(link)
I hadn’t thought of it that way. You make a very good point, though. Advanced doesn’t necessarily only relate to the technology of the world. If that is the case, my world is most certainly not advanced in any way. Personally, I think that people being able to live fulfilling lives in the way they choose is more important than many of the comforts provided here. Although having proper sewer systems and waste disposal does help keep people healthier so that would be nice to have, as is the ease of access to food. Antibiotics and vaccines are also amazing. The people who discovered those are marvels.

It’s one of the few luxuries I allow myself. Art helps remind people that there are beautiful things in the world, even when things seem to be at their darkest. That’s how I feel, anyway.

I never got the chance to learn, though I do sing a bit. I hadn’t for some time, not since my brother was very little and I could get away with it, but recently have been reminded why it felt good to begin with. I’ve also been learning some dance, but that has been primarily for exercise, so I can’t say that I would be at all interesting to watch. I haven't had formal training in either, though I did have someone who helped me learn some basics for dancing.

What drew you to dance?
cache_coeur: <user name=sonea> (at the edge of the horizon)

[personal profile] cache_coeur 2025-10-23 12:59 am (UTC)(link)
I'm sure your world has some advantage, or at least one waiting in the wings when it has some relief from its current struggles. But I do think one of the important things about getting fulfilling life is that it includes comfort... your people have a tremendous amount of work to do, and things to discover, but I hope that includes some play, yeah? For you especially. You sound like you take a lot on your shoulders.

You sing? You must sound lovely, deep voice like that. And that's alright, going without formal training. It's very time consuming and sometimes it is just better to dance for the fun of it.

For me, I could say it's for exercise and the joy of movement, and it really is! But truthfully I like being under a spotlight, and I liked that part well before I was properly trained.
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[personal profile] herofhopeless 2025-10-25 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Every world has its advantages, I’m sure. For me, mine comes from my people. How we all stand up in the face of adversity and are still able to smile, support one another, keep fighting. The resiliency of mankind is what I see in each and every one of them. We all do what we can to support each other and that looks different from person to person. You’re correct in that I take on a lot, but I do so gladly. This is what I can contribute, where my strengths lie.

That is quite the vote of confidence for someone who has never heard me sing, but thank you. Just don’t blame me if you change your mind after you hear me for the first time. As for dancing, I agree. I’ve had to do both in my lifetime and I much prefer dancing for the fun of it.

There is something different about having the attention of so many people. Usually, I’m not a fan of the sensation of so many people watching me, but I learned when I first came here that it could also be enjoyable. Honestly, having to perform is what made me realize I like to dance.

I would like to see you dance. With that much passion for it, I’m sure you are a sight to behold.
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