The human capacity to make beautiful noise…

The power of human creativity. Or rather, the ability of humans to make noise. No matter the situation, or the tools to hand. This was spotted by @mahreenkasana on twitter. Give a man a glass of brandy, he’ll sing for a day. Teach him how to make brandy glasses sing, and ahhh…music. Observe:

Orchestral rock and sundries

Thanks to the fact that I have an irregular but frequently regular column on all things that pique my interest or attract my ire in the Express Tribune, means that regular barrages are populating hishamwyne.com. Then there was the story on risks journalists face in doing their job in Pakistan, and the fact the ISI [...]

How Sita sang the blues at the Jam Jar while Dubai’s invisble blue collars joined in

Theatre, film and art productions can be a mixed grab bag where you never really know what you’re going to find. Some you walk out of feeling justifiably entertained. The start, interim and end being right where it was supposed to be. Others move you – perhaps in inexplicable ways. #Mahmovies’ third night, chaperoned and [...]

Music for the eyes @ the Jamjar – were you there?

Picture a sea of bean bags with a cacaphony of every concievable shape of person reclining on them in pretzel shapes, in an unassuming warehouse, in the industrial desert of Al Quoz. Add three standing ovations for the Lost Fingers, the night’s live musical piece de resistance. Lean over to chat with to your neighbour [...]