tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post4110703216787788671..comments2023-09-25T06:03:20.143-07:00Comments on Elizabeth Varadan's Fourth Wish: An Evening of Fado and a Fadista to RememberElizabeth Varadan, Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-82322025255275058742015-07-14T06:39:59.812-07:002015-07-14T06:39:59.812-07:00Fun. Love all the pics. I've only been to Germ...Fun. Love all the pics. I've only been to Germany and Ireland. I'd love to see more of Europe. I want to do it on a river cruise someday. Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-14193007459240841102015-07-01T20:51:40.236-07:002015-07-01T20:51:40.236-07:00Hello, Tyrean. Enchanted evening! That pretty well...Hello, Tyrean. Enchanted evening! That pretty well sums it up. I like that! Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-21781678574138075522015-07-01T15:00:26.444-07:002015-07-01T15:00:26.444-07:00Wow! That sounds like an enchanted evening! Wow! That sounds like an enchanted evening! Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-6299406810674942482015-07-01T11:51:19.253-07:002015-07-01T11:51:19.253-07:00Thanks! I'll give them a try.Thanks! I'll give them a try.<br />S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-77263298881122494382015-07-01T10:32:05.789-07:002015-07-01T10:32:05.789-07:00HI, Lee, thanks for stopping by. Portugal is a mes...HI, Lee, thanks for stopping by. Portugal is a mesmerizing place. I love the people. And, as you can see, I love the music!Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-80757213577833218722015-07-01T09:47:12.945-07:002015-07-01T09:47:12.945-07:00I love fado. Heard some wonderful voices and songs...I love fado. Heard some wonderful voices and songs in Portugal. They sing beautifully. Seems you had a great time.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-4998611489887091392015-07-01T08:37:42.760-07:002015-07-01T08:37:42.760-07:00Hi, S. P. It really is a lovely art form. If you g...Hi, S. P. It really is a lovely art form. If you go to YouTube and type in Fado, you'll be able to see and hear some wonderful examples. Special names to look for: Mariza, Amalia, Anna Moura, Camine. It's worth the peek. Have a great day. <br />Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-4863453547692482532015-06-30T20:01:36.188-07:002015-06-30T20:01:36.188-07:00I'd never heard of Fado. It sounds amazing tho...I'd never heard of Fado. It sounds amazing though. Thanks for sharing and teaching me. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-59295541033549064222015-06-29T17:56:08.940-07:002015-06-29T17:56:08.940-07:00Thanks so much, Catherine. I'm so glad you lik...Thanks so much, Catherine. I'm so glad you like Imogene and the Case of the Missing Pearls! It was great fun to write, and it's been getting a good response.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-82115470007086057112015-06-29T10:31:20.152-07:002015-06-29T10:31:20.152-07:00Just had to say I finished Imogene and the Case of...Just had to say I finished Imogene and the Case of the Missing Pearls and loved it! I put my review and rating on Goodreads and heading over to Amazon. Great Job, Elizabeth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-27456219574558173852015-06-28T11:28:25.986-07:002015-06-28T11:28:25.986-07:00Hi, Tanya, I think one of the things I like so muc...Hi, Tanya, I think one of the things I like so much about Fado is the emotions they convey. The emotional aspect in the voice is crucial. When a fadista starts singing, they just zap the heart.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-49671057597741177042015-06-26T13:54:16.492-07:002015-06-26T13:54:16.492-07:00Your pictures capture the emotions. bravo! Your pictures capture the emotions. bravo! Tanya Reimerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293977395016853814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-38075224212215118682015-06-26T03:45:32.672-07:002015-06-26T03:45:32.672-07:00Natalie, thanks for stopping by. Yes, I'm glad...Natalie, thanks for stopping by. Yes, I'm glad my husband likes Fado as much as I do. It's wonderful to sit together listening to such emotional music. And it was real serendipity that the evening turned out to be Marisa's birthday.<br /><br />Carol, I can send you some You Tube links that I think you would enjoy. <br /><br />Rosi and Mark, it really was a lot of fun. A very special evening indeed. Those songs still play in my head. Fado is like that.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-23885978679118130672015-06-25T20:20:10.500-07:002015-06-25T20:20:10.500-07:00It sounds like you and Rajan had a very special, l...It sounds like you and Rajan had a very special, lovely evening. How nice for you. Thanks for sharing it with us. Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-37072425979371192242015-06-25T16:23:51.505-07:002015-06-25T16:23:51.505-07:00Wow that looks fun:) Looks like you're having ...Wow that looks fun:) Looks like you're having a blast!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-51709521873579069492015-06-25T13:54:59.303-07:002015-06-25T13:54:59.303-07:00What a great experience! I love listening to all s...What a great experience! I love listening to all sorts of music, and I would like to hear this kind of music some day. Thanks for the fun post and photos.Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-20705860683578607522015-06-25T04:04:36.256-07:002015-06-25T04:04:36.256-07:00How awesome your husband and you both enjoyed this...How awesome your husband and you both enjoyed this music. And how cool it was Marisa's birthday the day you saw her.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-70445910712891491882015-06-25T04:03:47.666-07:002015-06-25T04:03:47.666-07:00I'm so glad it opened up that world for you, G...I'm so glad it opened up that world for you, Geo. We love Fado. And saudade is exactly what it is about: longing, Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-72287426947601718992015-06-24T22:50:53.048-07:002015-06-24T22:50:53.048-07:00What a wonderful post! I learned here. You may kno...What a wonderful post! I learned here. You may know I was born on a truck farm along the Pocket of the Sacramento River. I am half Portuguese and have always associated that long-ago music with a word, saudade --which I thought referred to a nostalgia for something that never existed, an idea that, as a child, always intrigued and slightly depressed me. My great-grandparents settled in Babel Slough in the 1850s, so my understanding of the Fado was greatly diluted. You and your account of pleasant encounter with Marisa da Luz and other workers in the art form have taught me much and I am grateful. Obrigado. Geo.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16221314320558128986noreply@blogger.com