COMPLETE-[DUET] Coloured Stars: versions of fifty Asiatic love poems by Edward Powys Mathers - ag

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Coloured Stars: versions of fifty Asiatic love poems by Edward Powys Mathers (1892 - 1939).


"There is an opportunity of knowing in brilliant English translations much of the poetry of China and Japan, of India and Persia; and Arabic poetry is
accessible ; but I believe this book to be the first general English anthology of Asiatic verse. It is haphazard, as such books must be until some polyglot scholar gives a whole life to the matter. Variety was the only aim possible in a space so small, and therefore I have selected love poems of different centuries and of both primitive and subtle peoples."
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  • Text source (only read from this text!): https://archive.org/details/colouredstarsver00mathiala/page/n3
  • Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard



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    • "Foreword of Coloured Stars: versions of fifty Asiatic love poems. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit: librivox DOT org"
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MC - Amy (alg1001)
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Cover design - Eva (bluechien)
Last edited by NemoR on January 31st, 2019, 8:13 am, edited 1 time in total.
Nemo

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Post by NemoR »

MC will be Amy and DPL will be Helen!!
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Post by HZFerr »

Hi Amy, Eva, & Nemo,

DPL reporting in.

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Post by alg1001 »

MC here now. It is setup. I'll move us to Going Solo. Eva, I added your cover claim. :D
In the mind, or consciousness of the Earth this flower first lay latent as a dream. Perhaps, in her consciousness, it nested as that which in us corresponds to a little thought.--A.Blackwood
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Post by NemoR »

Thanks Helen! .... i just adore having you as DPL for these!

Eva is sitting this one out and just doing the cover when it is complete .... I never see them until the very end and they always come as a complete and wonderful surprise to me! :9:

You are in for a treat however, as Amy is joining not only as MC, but also is reading sections as well! I am excited! :clap:

Amy, MW is all set ... I have assigned three to myself for starters ..let me know which you would like when you get a chance and I will assign them as well.

As a note, at the end of each poem is a small note about the origin of the poem ... I would like those read as well please. I am up in the air whether they should be read at the end of the poem, or at the beginning, right after the poem title????

Thoughts??
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Post by alg1001 »

Hi Nemo,
I think it would be good to read it after the title of the poem, but you have to make the call. I picked out some of the poems. If there are any that you already recorded or would rather do, just let me know.
These are truly lovely poems.
2-The Dalliance of the Leopards
5-The Garden of Bamboos
6-Eyes that move not
8-Doubt
11-Distich
12-Song
18-Being Together at Night
21-Looking at the Moon
27-Spring Cold
28-Climbing Up to You
29-Grief
31-Last Time
35-The Mirror
39-In the Palace
47-Picture
49-Song
50-The Red Lotus

Have a wonderful day!
Amy :D
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Post by NemoR »

Thanks Amy!

We are all set ... nice choices, and you are right, these are quite lovely!

I agree that the poems origin sounds better right after the title instead of at the end. I made that note in the instructions just to help me (us) remember!

Thanks again for joining!
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Post by NemoR »

Hi Helen! ... Let the fun begin!

The first two sections are up for PL :D ... It's a crystal clear night here filled with a whole galaxy of stars ..quite beautiful, even though it is a cool 10 degrees :9:
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Post by NemoR »

Hey Miss H!

Section 3 is up for PL as well!

TY!
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Post by HZFerr »

sect 0, 1, & 3
PL OK

N. another great choice. :clap:
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Thanks H!!! :9:
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Post by NemoR »

Thanks Amy, in the MW for PL!

I had to listen! .... first I've heard you since we did "Letters" together and first poetry I've heard you do!

These were beautifully done. :9:
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Post by alg1001 »

Thank you, Nemo! :D
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Post by NemoR »

Hi Helen!

Sections 4 and 7 are in the MW for PL!
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