http://luit.org All about Lute Thu, 08 May 2008 19:05:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en (ART) Worlds away from the violent effects of war, an American citizenry is assumed passive and silent. More: continued here http://luit.org/973-sat-may-10-the-jewish-journal-of-greater-los-angeles Today is Thursday, May 15, the 136th day of 2008. There are 230 days left in the year. On May 15, 1918, U.S. airmail began service between Washington, Philadelphia and New York. More: continued here http://luit.org/972-today-in-history-minneapolis-st-paul-star-tribune Today is Thursday, May 15, the 136th day of 2008. There are 230 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On May 15, 1918, U.S. airmail began service between Washington, Philadelphia and New York. On this date: In 1911, the Supreme Court ordered the dissolution of Standard Oil ... http://luit.org/971-today-in-history-the-charlotte-observer Ilyas Malayev, a musician and poet renowned in Uzbekistan and transplanted to the New York City borough of Queens, where he was a legend among fellow Bukharan Jews, died on Friday in Flushing, Queens. He was 72 and lived in Forest Hills, Queens. More: continued here http://luit.org/970-uzbeck-musician-ilyas-malayev-dies-the-monterey-county-herald Festival a rich and rewarding journey through Bach's musicAllentown Morning Call, PA -50 minutes agoThe rest of the concert included Fisk as soloist in a lute concerto of Vivaldi, transcribed for guitar, in which Fisk displayed his lyrical side, ... More: continued here http://luit.org/969-festival-a-rich-and-rewarding-journey-through-bachs-music-allentown-morning-call Dancing to express their piety, the young women and men in a solemn circle are part of a Turkish religious community whose members say they are fighting assimilation by the government. More: continued here http://luit.org/965-turkish-alevis-fight-back-against-religion-lessons-reuters-via-yahoo-news Today is Monday, May 12, the 133rd day of 2008 with 233 to follow.The moon is waxing. The morning stars are Venus, Neptune, Uranus and Jupiter. The evening stars are Mars, Mercury and Saturn.Those born on this date are under the sign of Taurus. They include English painter and writer ... http://luit.org/967-the-almanac-weekly-moldovaorg He has jammed with George Harrison, laid down tracks with Van Morrison and collaborated with everyone from jazz guitarist John McLaughlin and Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart to the Kodo drummers of Japan. More: continued here http://luit.org/968-indian-tabla-master-zakir-hussain-says-he-never-stops-learning-the-star Today is Thursday, May 15, the 136th day of 2008. There are 230 days left in the year. More: continued here http://luit.org/966-today-in-history-ap-via-yahoo-news Mr. Malayev was a musician and poet renowned in Uzbekistan and transplanted to Queens, where he was a legend among fellow Bukharan Jews. More: continued here http://luit.org/964-ilyas-malayev-72-uzbek-musician-and-poet-dies-new-york-times