stedawa is currently and sporadically work on his 3rd CD, tentatively entitled global plunk and due for (POD) release this July.
Excellent lyrics for this song were written by sallysense. Find the lyrics at the bottom of this page over at sallysense.com. stedawa had put another of her poems to music, That Field. a song that appeared on his first CD.
The song has its original title, World's Fare.
Excellent lyrics for this song were written by sallysense. Find the lyrics at the bottom of this page over at sallysense.com. stedawa had put another of her poems to music, That Field. a song that appeared on his first CD.
The song has its original title, World's Fare.
08/04: artistic endeavors
Media
1)Stained glass
2) Acrylic on canvas
3) Ink, pencil on paper
Illustrations: children's book
1) Moss, The Bike-Riding Mosquito
front cover 
first town
next town 
students of Kashtent go home
Book Layout and Cover Designs
1) Professor Richard Dowling's book
University of Maryland
also at amazon.com with view inside
covers and interior layout
2) Bifford Debs, M.D. (author)
From the Other Side book covers (to be released June 2009)
CD Jacket Layout and Designs
1) stedawa CD: in it for the long haul
2) stedawa CD: Peoples of the World - A New Day
Excerpts from sketchbook
1) variations on a face
2) memories
This is a painting of a friend who I met after finishing university, who I lost contact with during my world work-tour.
I gave the painting to another family, the Aggarwals, when they were in Thompson. They lost their son in the Air India crash off the coast of Scotland. A few years later, his mother died. There were also some other tragic losses of family members. Such a kind family. They helped me a bit with background info that lead to my writing the Ganesh song (on CD#2). The father and his daughter were in southern Ontario last I heard. I think it is sometimes very hard for people to accept the kind of deep-wracking emotional upheavals, but then again, it is said that we are never tested beyond our limits.
Visiting them brought back many of my pleasant memories of living in India. Sitar and flute music really enchant me like the song of a bride.
3) India Café
Chai! Chai! can be heard by train-travellers in India. As the train pulls in to every station, children, youth, or adult salespersons holding trays of small glasses of tea run up to the train windows looking for thirsty customers. On the streets as well, there are many tiny to large cafés and restaurants that offer tea and small edibles. I really enjoyed having chai and idlis. They can also be eaten with sambhar. Often, riding my bicycle, I would stop and enjoy the small tea stalls on the roadside on my way to Pondicherry.
In northern India, men wear dhotis, in the south they wear lungis. Often a rolled-up towel or cloth would be worn on the head as protection from the strong sun. Women, bedecked in bangles, anklets, nose-rings and other adornments, floated by in colorful saris.
Illustrations: children's book
1) Moss, The Bike-Riding Mosquito
front cover 
first town
next town 
students of Kashtent go homeBook Layout and Cover Designs
1) Professor Richard Dowling's book
University of Maryland
also at amazon.com with view insidecovers and interior layout
2) Bifford Debs, M.D. (author)
From the Other Side book covers (to be released June 2009)
CD Jacket Layout and Designs
1) stedawa CD: in it for the long haul
2) stedawa CD: Peoples of the World - A New Day
Excerpts from sketchbook
1) variations on a face
2) memories
This is a painting of a friend who I met after finishing university, who I lost contact with during my world work-tour.
I gave the painting to another family, the Aggarwals, when they were in Thompson. They lost their son in the Air India crash off the coast of Scotland. A few years later, his mother died. There were also some other tragic losses of family members. Such a kind family. They helped me a bit with background info that lead to my writing the Ganesh song (on CD#2). The father and his daughter were in southern Ontario last I heard. I think it is sometimes very hard for people to accept the kind of deep-wracking emotional upheavals, but then again, it is said that we are never tested beyond our limits.
Visiting them brought back many of my pleasant memories of living in India. Sitar and flute music really enchant me like the song of a bride.
3) India Café
Chai! Chai! can be heard by train-travellers in India. As the train pulls in to every station, children, youth, or adult salespersons holding trays of small glasses of tea run up to the train windows looking for thirsty customers. On the streets as well, there are many tiny to large cafés and restaurants that offer tea and small edibles. I really enjoyed having chai and idlis. They can also be eaten with sambhar. Often, riding my bicycle, I would stop and enjoy the small tea stalls on the roadside on my way to Pondicherry.
In northern India, men wear dhotis, in the south they wear lungis. Often a rolled-up towel or cloth would be worn on the head as protection from the strong sun. Women, bedecked in bangles, anklets, nose-rings and other adornments, floated by in colorful saris.
I've been working on a kid's book (amongst other projects, such as two musical CDs, a revised edition of The Two Hands Approach to the English Language, and a third tome).
It is called Moss, the Bike Riding Mosquito.
I plan to print it on demand through createspace.com.
I received my fourth proof yesterday, and it looks final.
The only thing is -- I started to think I'd left something out, and started writing, and now have a plot fairly well worked out for a sequel.
I did drawings for the story, and below is a sample.
Moss riding a Spyder
A Spyder, by the way, is a sleek 3-wheeled motor tricycle designed and manufactured in Quebec by Bombardier who also make subway trains or their motors along with small jets.
Its flip opposite is the CLEVER. This is an acronym for Compact Low Emission VEhicle for uRban tRansport.
The story is written in rhyming couplets.
I will post some excerpts shortly.
The book will be available online as soon as I get an ITIN number from the USDepartment of Internal Revenue. This is an International Tax Identification Number which — should there be any royalties — is a way for the US Tax Department to get its share according to the international agreement with Canada (or whatever country the writer or artist is from).
I had applied there in September, re-applied in November since the initial application had some problems, waited until about February by which time I had received nothing and called them, and they said they had sent it but it was apparently lost so they sent it again. And I got this letter about two weeks ago. So, after what should take 6 to 8 weeks but actually took 6 months.
How is that for a lesson in patience?
It is called Moss, the Bike Riding Mosquito.
I plan to print it on demand through createspace.com.
I received my fourth proof yesterday, and it looks final.
The only thing is -- I started to think I'd left something out, and started writing, and now have a plot fairly well worked out for a sequel.
I did drawings for the story, and below is a sample.
Moss riding a Spyder
A Spyder, by the way, is a sleek 3-wheeled motor tricycle designed and manufactured in Quebec by Bombardier who also make subway trains or their motors along with small jets.
Its flip opposite is the CLEVER. This is an acronym for Compact Low Emission VEhicle for uRban tRansport.
The story is written in rhyming couplets.
I will post some excerpts shortly.
The book will be available online as soon as I get an ITIN number from the USDepartment of Internal Revenue. This is an International Tax Identification Number which — should there be any royalties — is a way for the US Tax Department to get its share according to the international agreement with Canada (or whatever country the writer or artist is from).
I had applied there in September, re-applied in November since the initial application had some problems, waited until about February by which time I had received nothing and called them, and they said they had sent it but it was apparently lost so they sent it again. And I got this letter about two weeks ago. So, after what should take 6 to 8 weeks but actually took 6 months.
How is that for a lesson in patience?
[an 8th note with blue, yellow, red strings signifying the music of life, its universality, with harmonic blue waves of peace emanating outwards]
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