A Venetian Biennale event titled The Sound of Fire and Water is currently being presented in the Benedetto Marcello Conservatory of Music (Palazzo Pisani, very near Campo Santo Stefano). The installations, meant to represent the interaction between sight and sound, consist of the recognisable music of Brian Eno and some of the rather less attractive paintings of Beezy Bailey.
Beezy Bailey has done many very good paintings. To see some of his works online, click on this link: images
But the ones on display surely did not reflect his talent. Oh well, the Palazzo and the views from its upper floors were well worth the visit. And, the music of Brian Eno was very acceptable.
In the Conservatory that day, it was business as usual, so as we looked out onto Venice, we heard the sounds of pianos, string instruments and some highly dramatic vocal exercises.
Looking down I saw an inner courtyard with a couple of wellheads, and one pesky tourist.
(*) These are two more pesky tourists, this time from Nuneaton, England. I couldn’t seem the shake them off my tail.
In the early 70s, I shared a flat with a friend just off The Embankment in Westminster. My friend didn’t use the word ‘pesky’ to describe tourists. 🙂
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What letter of the alphabet was at the beginning of the adjective he used, Derrick?
One of the Australian pesky tourists is here, in my house, as I type. It never ends. 🙂
And now I see that there have been 30 visitors from Russia, to this post. I wonder if they’re planning an invasion of Dismal Swamp?
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Thank you Yvonne. I think you can guess. It ended in g
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That’s the trouble with those Nuneaton people – once you speak to them, you can never get rid of ’em. There’s one outside my house now….
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Uh-oh. Don’t answer the door bell.
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Venetian roofs, staircases and marble marquetry add in some music and I am totally happy.
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You’d be very content in that exhibition, Hilary.
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Those tourists sure do get around.
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I couldn’t avoid them!
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I loved the yellow house and the next one over with the little red outside bit
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Aren’t they great? Colour galore, suchled.
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I remember the flights of stair and the ocre colored walls .
Music and painting should make a good duo expressing the soul of Venice.
I liked also the sight on the roofs of the town.and the ocre of the wall of the big house viewed though the window.
Inspiring
Love ❤
Michel
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Maybe we passed each other on the stairs, Michel? ❤
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Okay, so I realized that I had no idea who Brian Eno is/was….so I googled him. Of course I’ve been listening to his music forever and just never realized it. Well, it does say he’s the father of ambient music….which you really aren’t supposed to notice. But it’s so unlike me not to notice. Especially since I once special ordered the soundtrack album to a movie because I loved the music (it was something about the Amazon jungle) and Jim said “music? what music?”
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Brian Eno has been around for a long time, Michelle.
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Like I said….I’ve been listening for years. I love that kind of music….just never realized the name of the artist.
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I just added a Brian Eno station to my Pandora.
Thanks Yvonne.
Oh I have Matt Venutti thanks to you….he plays the “Hang”
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I have a friend who collaborated with Brian Eno in the music realm…admire him there for some inspiring tunes.
Your photos are wonderful!
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Well, thank you, Anne! I’ve always liked Brian Eno’s music. At some of the displays, you could clap on some headphones and enjoy offerings from him as you ‘admired’ the paintings.
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OK, who are the 11 folks from Russia who’ve been skulking around my blog? Make yourselves known, please! 🙂
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Oh no, we’ve been found out! I sent a link to your blog to the Kremlin and Vlad loved it. Or was it Crumlin and Aunty Glad’? NOw I am confusedski.
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So now, I don’t know whether to get out of town, or sit back and relax. I knew I could count on you, Andrew. Sort of …
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Pesky tourists abound. What’s a person to do?
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Just up with them put, Darlene. 🙂
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Great presentation of Venice rooftops and paintings. Tourists are everywhere now. Bowral gets invaded each week-end. Great for the coffee shops.
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I think Dismal Swamp was overrun by a tourist yesterday, Gerard. 🙂 Just kidding, there were two.
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But aren’t two a lot for there?
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Too right! They were taking selfies.
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