Comments on: THE FOURTH LANGUAGE IS SILENCE http://www.negrophonic.com/2008/the-fourth-language-is-silence/ dirt, sound, lit Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:33:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jace http://www.negrophonic.com/2008/the-fourth-language-is-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-6104 jace Thu, 25 Sep 2008 05:14:51 +0000 http://www.negrophonic.com/?p=624#comment-6104 Tokyo prices on imported music make NYC's look affordable. I suppose it is relative. But my wallet, filled with greenbacks unsure of their global value, isn't convinced... Tokyo prices on imported music make NYC’s look affordable. I suppose it is relative. But my wallet, filled with greenbacks unsure of their global value, isn’t convinced…

]]> By: Jrim http://www.negrophonic.com/2008/the-fourth-language-is-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-6103 Jrim Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:53:24 +0000 http://www.negrophonic.com/?p=624#comment-6103 Ha! Another Tokyo resident. I was about to say exactly the same thing. You'd probably have to stump up 6000 yen (approx $60) for a gig like this in Tokyo, if not even more. (I dropped 10,000 yen on a ticket to see Bjork earlier this year, and am going to have to pay even more for Radiohead - something I would've balked at if the girlfriend wasn't so insistent about going.) For the record, though, it's possible to see sumo for a lot less than $100. Ha! Another Tokyo resident. I was about to say exactly the same thing. You’d probably have to stump up 6000 yen (approx $60) for a gig like this in Tokyo, if not even more. (I dropped 10,000 yen on a ticket to see Bjork earlier this year, and am going to have to pay even more for Radiohead – something I would’ve balked at if the girlfriend wasn’t so insistent about going.) For the record, though, it’s possible to see sumo for a lot less than $100.

]]> By: azd123 http://www.negrophonic.com/2008/the-fourth-language-is-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-6048 azd123 Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:22:16 +0000 http://www.negrophonic.com/?p=624#comment-6048 I agree, $37-42 is steep. BUT when you live in Japan, as I am doing now, that's the kind of price you learn to become willing to pay for even an average show!! It's crazy. I came from NY where you can see amazing artists for free, or under $20. But in Tokyo the prices are just crazy. I paid $100 just to go see some sumo yesterday, and it didn't even seem outrageous! And trust me, I am not raking it in. Guess you just get used to it after a couple of years. So count yourself lucky and splurge on some $40 tickets! NYC living is too good. I agree, $37-42 is steep. BUT when you live in Japan, as I am doing now, that’s the kind of price you learn to become willing to pay for even an average show!! It’s crazy. I came from NY where you can see amazing artists for free, or under $20. But in Tokyo the prices are just crazy. I paid $100 just to go see some sumo yesterday, and it didn’t even seem outrageous! And trust me, I am not raking it in. Guess you just get used to it after a couple of years.

So count yourself lucky and splurge on some $40 tickets! NYC living is too good.

]]> By: james gyre http://www.negrophonic.com/2008/the-fourth-language-is-silence/comment-page-1/#comment-6039 james gyre Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:42:13 +0000 http://www.negrophonic.com/?p=624#comment-6039 some self-promotion here, but those who want more sufi music (and explanatory descriptions) should read my post <a href="http://thatveiledgazelle.blogspot.com/2008/03/sufi-music-modern-and-its-roots.html" rel="nofollow">"sufi music, the modern and it's roots..."</a> it has a super gorgeous 35 minute performance and about ten other tunes... it's funny... hamza shakur just came up yesterday when my friend came back from the west coast... mitchell has been staying with a lady who performed with nusrat fatah ali khan's family for a while and got geeked on sufi ceremony music as a result... lot's of synchronicity recently. some self-promotion here, but those who want more sufi music (and explanatory descriptions) should read my post “sufi music, the modern and it’s roots…” it has a super gorgeous 35 minute performance and about ten other tunes…

it’s funny… hamza shakur just came up yesterday when my friend came back from the west coast… mitchell has been staying with a lady who performed with nusrat fatah ali khan’s family for a while and got geeked on sufi ceremony music as a result… lot’s of synchronicity recently.

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