Stan Stewart’s blog

That’s right: Stan Stewart writes this blog (with occasional guest posts). Here, you can see some of the most recent posts. Enjoy and please leave your comments!

Photo of carved stone figures representing ancient Persia.

How Shall We Sing A Song In a Foreign Land?

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A bearded vulture stands on a grey rock. The bird is looking off to the left where the words "Mystery and Hope" a written. Below the photo are these words: by Stan Stewart - 5 instrumentals inspired by Persian instruments

Mystery and Hope #HopeSongs #PersianInstruments

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A musical instrument from Persia named the santoor or saunter. It is a dulcimer played with light wooden hammers.

Persian Culture: What Do We Know About Persia?

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A brown dog stands beside a paved road as the horizon lights up from the rising sun. Sunrise changes everything.

Changes to World, Life, and Music Projects

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Rough-carved marimba keys fill the frame with someone holing two mallets in the background.

Mallets From Heaven – Marimba, Xylophone, & more

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In the foreground is a marimba. Someone is standing behind it with a basket of assorted mallets and beaters in their right hand. In their left hand is a wooden stick with a soft beater on the end of it which is touching one of the notes on the marimba. The photo is from https://www.pexels.com/@karola-g/

MarXylo #HopeSongs #NowPlaying

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