Musika with Rizz and Rhythm

  O Makundé  in KÀ by Cirque du Soleil - Music and the Fictive Dream Introduction/Background       Imagine getting scouted to audition for the sake of getting into the bank of talents list of Cirque du Soleil,  where you basically need to compete with a lot of aspiring former athletes to be included in the lineup for future roles to fill in when you get called back weeks, months, and even years down the road. There's a joke going around in the Cirque community saying, "The good thing about their job is being able to drive a Mercedes; the bad part about it is losing a leg." This goes to show how lucrative and dangerous a circus life can be.      The creator and director of the Cirque Du Soleil  show KÀ  is Canadian theatre and film director Robert Lepage. At the time, he was mandated by Guy Laliberté, the co-founder and former CEO of the Canadian circus entertainment company, to create nothing less...

 Role of the Performer - Julie Andrews      Residenzbrunnen in Salzburg, taken by R. Olson      Julie Andrews, born October 1, 1935, in Walton-on-Thames, England, began her musical career as a child prodigy with an exceptional singing voice and perfect pitch. Trained in operatic technique, she made her professional debut at age 12 and quickly rose to fame on British radio and stage. At 18, she moved to Broadway to star in "The Boy Friend," which launched her international career. Her breakout role came as Eliza Doolittle in "My Fair Lady" (1956), followed by starring roles in "Camelot" and the television musical "Cinderella." Andrews became a film legend with "Mary Poppins" (1964), earning an Academy Award, and "The Sound of Music" (1965), one of the most successful movie musicals ever made. Renowned for her crystal-clear soprano and elegant stage presence, Julie Andrews remains one of the most celebrated musical performers in...

Morin Khuur: A Musical Trip to Mongolia      The Netflix series Marco Polo is a spectacular period drama that first premiered on December 12, 2014. It follows the protagonist's adventures at the court of Kublai Khan in the 13th century and was loosely based on Marco Polo's memoirs. Much like other historically based series, it presents historically inspired events and personalities, but in a very dramatically heightened way. What a shame that despite the plans to release five seasons, the giant network couldn't justify the massive production costs, ending the show with only 2 seasons. Who doesn't love a good historical drama? It's probably just me, but I love everything about it, even if most of it is historically inaccurate. I really wish it had never ended. I'm still waiting for season three to commence!     The said drama had inspired my pipe dream to visit Mongolia one day and participate in the longest horse race in the world, the Mongol Derby. Remember, th...