Zoomuse (Friday Subud Poetry Videoconference)

Zoomuse (Friday Subud Poetry Videoconference)

From Eugenia Sabine Stark, Emmanuel Williams and Rusydah Ziesel: Enjoy poetry in its finest, and listen to your brothers and sisters reading their poems. Upcoming Fridays watch poetry readings from Subud members all over the world. Emmanuel Williams, Renata Reid,...
Friends of Chamber Music and Hamilton Cheifetz

Friends of Chamber Music and Hamilton Cheifetz

Monday, March 30 was scheduled to be the first of eight Inside Chamber Music classes, and since they have been postponed, Friends of Chamber Music and I (Hamilton Cheifetz) are going to post some music and stories from last spring’s classes. Every Monday we will...
Simon Whelan Memorial

Simon Whelan Memorial

From Subud NYC: Simon Whelan Latihan and Remembrance (online) Sunday, April 5th, 2020 Quiet and Latihan 1:45/2:00PM Eastern (10:45/11:00AM Pacific) Remembrance & Sharing 2:45-3:30 Eastern (11:45/Noon Pacific) We mourn the passing of our Subud brother Simon Whelan,...
Hadrian Pollard’s New Book The Water Dancer

Hadrian Pollard’s New Book The Water Dancer

Hadrian Pollard’s New Book The Water Dancer has been published. Check THIS out: Water flows from her feet as Manna stands suspended upon Streyma Lake. She is one of the gifted few, a Water Dancer, who can restore fresh water to a parched land. Just as she has...
Ask the Archivist

Ask the Archivist

The Month of Ancestors, in the Muslim tradition, is set to start on March 24, 2020. The Night of Ancestors is set for April 7.  Subud Greater Seattle is planning Ancestor Testing on April 7 after Tuesday Latihan. In the first post of what we hope is a regular series...
Bapak on COVID-19

Bapak on COVID-19

A statement attributed to Ibu Rahayu on the Covid crisis: is actually a Bapak quote: STRENGTHEN YOUR WORSHIP Allah has given His teaching to man: Make an effort to strengthen your faith, Now when the world is experiencing a crisis. Strengthen your faith by way of...
Hamilton Cheifetz on Whitacre’s Sleep

Hamilton Cheifetz on Whitacre’s Sleep

On March 1, I had a very inspiring experience performing with Eric Whitacre, the most famous living choral composer, known for his TED talks and for creating a Virtual Choir which included people in over 70 countries singing together online.  Eric conducted several of...
Henry II Atonal Torment (From Michael Cooke)

Henry II Atonal Torment (From Michael Cooke)

 This piece, “Henry II Atonal Torment” takes its initial inspiration from a reaching suggestion of a possible blues within the foreboding atonal Gregorian chant film score the late great film composer John Barry created for the movie “The Lion in Winter”, starring...