Tag Archives: Russia
The Martyrdom of Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich
He was gifted, he suffered, he made great music His most deeply felt pieces were sad, even tragic Yet, ironic, for his tormentors were tone deaf And those who knew could see through the façade A dangerous game to play … Continue reading
Posted in Music, musical composition
Tagged Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich, Joseph Stalin, martyrdom, Russia, USSR
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What is it to be “Caucasian,” and…
…what and where is The Caucasus? When I was young I learned that the word “Caucasian” somehow applied to me and my family as types of humans who were “white,” or at least not “Negro” or “Oriental,” but that was … Continue reading
The Pavellas Perspective 