Wanted - muslim composer

[Horace Greeley]

Paul,

Try some of the educational places that encourage original folks to develop 
their individual styles.  Places like the Thornton School at USC, or UCSC, 
or UCLA come to mind.  I am sure that there are others, those just happen 
to be ones of which I am aware that actively promote differing ways of 
thinking (as to composition, anyway).

Best.

Horace


At 07:07 AM 10/8/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>I send a greeting card to all my active clients at Christmas time, but not
>necessarily a Christmas card.  It is generally an original composition by 
>one of my
>clients.  Last year it was a Hannukah liturgy composed by someone who is not a
>client but is local and known to some of my clients.
>
>This year I thought I had a lead on a local muslim composer who might be 
>able to do
>a composition for Eid al-Fitr, which this year falls about eight days before
>Christmas, but I have been unable to find her.  Do any of you know such a 
>person who
>might like to undertake such a project?  It would be very short, small 
>enough to fit
>on three 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 pages, and preferably a song with piano accompaniment.
>
>If I don't get to do it this year, I won't get a chance for quite a while, 
>because
>the muslim lunar calendar moves forward about 10 1/2 days each year 
>relative to the
>Gregorian calendar.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Paul Larudee
>
>Horace Greeley wrote:
>
> > Friends,
> >
> > I do not generally forward things of this nature.  However, these are
> > extra-ordinary times, which require extra-ordinary responses.  The
> > following was sent to me by a friend and colleague, whose angst and concern
> > is reflected in the thoughts forwarded below:
> >
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > The Palo Alto Weekly ran an article about Susan Solomon,a Palo Alto woman
> > who started wearing a headscarf to see what would happen.  She was inspired
> > to do this by the story of the Danish king who wore the yellow star which
> > Nazis required all Jews to wear.  Almost all Danes joined in.  "The Jews
> > were protected by the many".  Solomon found that she was harassed but
> > resolves to wear the scarf until Muslim women in this area are no longer
> > afraid.  See the story at:
> > 
> http://www.paloaltoonline.com/paw/paonline/weekly/morgue/2001/2001_10_03.scarf.h
> > tml
> >
> > I find this story very inspiring but also very frightening.  I've been
> > struggling to find the courage to follow Susan Solomon's lead.  But a
> > friend has just sent me the following email about Scarves for Solidarity on
> > Monday, Otober 8th.  The Interfaith Peace organization is asking women to
> > wear head
> > scarves on Monday, October 8th as a sign of solidarity with Muslim women
> > who have been harassed and intimidated in America since September 11th.
> >
> > I can do this for one day.  I hope you will consider doing this for one 
> day.
> >
> > -------------------------------
> >
> > MONDAY OCTOBER 8, 2001
> > ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES
> >
> > Scarves for Solidarity Day
> >
> > This activity of peace and justice is being promoted by Jennifer Schock who
> > is  a Unitarian in Virginia.   It was incubated by many people all over the
> > country
> > including Rabbi Arthur Waskow, a peace activist in Philadelphia, Dr.
> > Susannah Heschel of Dartmouth and
> > Sister Hilal Sala of the S.F. Bay Area.
> >
> > Women, regardless of their faith, across the United States plan to wear a
> > scarf or hat to cover their hair on Monday October 8, 2001. Like friends
> > who shave their heads in solidarity with cancer patients, women everywhere
> > will wear the "hijab" and dress piously in solidarity and concern for
> > Muslim women who have been harassed or who have been afraid to leave their
> > houses because of ignorant hatred.
> >
> > Men can participate too.  Many Muslim men wear kufis, fez, African and
> > Asian style pill box hats, knit caps, turbans and even backward baseball
> > caps to cover their heads in piety.
> >
> > Jennifer says:  "The hijab (scarf) is worn outwardly to show the inner
> > hijab ofcompassion, honesty, and love which is carried in the hearts and
> > souls of
> > Islamic men and women alike.  Simply cover
> > your hair for a day.  It is a symbol of love."
> >
> > Please spread the word.  For more information on this project, please visit
> > www.interfaithpeace.org
> >
> >         Salaam --  Shalom --  Paz -- Peace
> >
> > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >
> > If you can follow the link (which may wrap, and have to be typed in or
> > copied the old-fashioned way to work), you will find the story from the
> > Palo Alto Daily to be nothing short of horrifying.  We cannot hold the rest
> > of the world up to standards at which we, ourselves, fail so miserably.  If
> > we are truly to defeat terrorism anywhere, we must begin within our selves
> > - and take responsibility for how we live our lives.
> >
> > I am not a king, Danish or otherwise; and I do not have a head scarf; but
> > tomorrow I will be wearing something to cover my growing tonsure - and I
> > urge you to consider doing so also.
> >
> > With every best wish and deep regard to all.
> >
> > Horace