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Week 36: December 13-19, 2020
Wishing everyone a wonderful Winter Solstice. It's the week of many cherished holidays, along with being the beginning of the Age of Aquarius, I'm told, so there is magic in the air. Feels like a new year already, and a new era, for sure!
I get the feeling the COVID-19 hysteria is fast becoming history and soon we will get on with our lives again. I think we’ve all grown more aware, more accepting, more flexible, and more harmonious in 2020. I hope we can all look forward to the positive shifts happening here now. To me, our future looks brilliant and beautiful.
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Spotlight
I Stay With You (Cover) by 
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English: One of the qualities I enjoy most about our Hive Open Mic community is the surprises that arrive, week after week. There is such an abundance of extraordinary live music shared here and I find myself inspired over and over again. This week, the entry that surprised me most of all is this one, introduced by
This music takes my breath away. I hear pristine quality in the voice and guitar, and the harmonies are beautiful, and blissful. I am thankful for this song, by Rosalía, and thankful for the artful way it is carried and presented here.
Spanish: Una de las cualidades que más disfruto de nuestra comunidad Hive Open Mic son las sorpresas que llegan, semana tras semana. Hay una gran cantidad de música en vivo extraordinaria compartida aquí y me siento inspirado una y otra vez. Esta semana, la entrada que más me sorprendió es esta, presentada por
Esta música me deja sin aliento. Escucho una calidad impecable en la voz y la guitarra, y las armonías son hermosas y maravillosas. Agradezco esta canción, de Rosalía, y la forma ingeniosa en que se lleva y presenta aquí.
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More Highlights
En el Claro de la Luna / In the Moonlight (Cover) by 
English: Hearing these beautiful words, sung by this artist so beautifully, inviting us to dream pleasant dreams, ah I am in heaven. The majesty. The possibilities. The freedom, yes, the full spectrum of blissful experiences, and even the still silence. Woosh! Takes my breath away. This song is written by Silvio Rodríguez.
It's a song with an incredibly beautiful musicality, and his lyrics re-invite you to just fly and dream
Spanish: Al escuchar estas hermosas palabras, cantadas por este artista tan bellamente, invitándonos a soñar sueños placenteros, ah estoy en el cielo. La majestad. Las posibilidades. La libertad, sí, el espectro completo de experiencias felices, e incluso el silencio quieto. ¡Woosh! Me quita el aliento. Esta canción está escrita por Silvio Rodríguez.
Es una canción con una musicalidad increíblemente bella, y su letra re invita a volar y soñar.
Melodía gaitera / Gaita Melody (Original) by 
English: Multi-instrumentalist
Spanish: El multiinstrumentista
Espléndida Noche / Splendid Night (Cover) by 
English: Such a joy hearing a pleasant Christmas song that is new to me, like this one. Loving the spiritual hymns that people are carrying over the past month or so. These men's voices singing in harmony sound heavenly to me.
Spanish: Qué alegría escuchar unas agradables canciones navideñas que son nuevas para mí, como esta. Amar los himnos espirituales que la gente lleva durante el último mes. Las voces de estos hombres que cantan en armonía me suenan divinas.
Silent Night (Cover) by 
This artist's unique arrangement of this Christmas classic is distinctly hers, with the classic melody we know and love. I appreciate her for letting the final notes ring, and resonate. This popular Christmas carol is composed by Franz Xaver Gruber.
The Green Leaves (Original) by 
English: I feel this artist in the journey of hi song. Yes, it's as if the whole world flourishes with the splendor of Spring and all the vivid shades of green when love is in the air. And then when love is lost the world appears dull, at times, and we're left with the memories of green.
Spanish: Siento a este artista en el viaje de su canción. Sí, es como si el mundo entero floreciera con el esplendor de la primavera y todos los vívidos tonos de verde cuando el amor está en el aire. Y luego, cuando el amor se pierde, el mundo parece aburrido, a veces, y nos quedamos con los recuerdos de verde.
Rocking Around The Christmas Tree (Cover) by 
Lovely presentation here. These snowflakes and Christmas decorations are such a pleasure to see. And it's good to see and hear this artist full of cheer.
El Campo Esta Florido / The Field is in Bloom (Cover) by 
English: This opera star returns with her father-in-law, collaborating in an absolutely beautiful song. This music is made popular by Quinteto Contrapunto, arranged by Rafael Suárez.
Spanish: Esta estrella de la ópera regresa con su suegro, colaborando en una canción absolutamente hermosa. Esta música es popularizada por Quinteto Contrapunto, arreglado por Rafael Suárez.
El Manguito (Cover) by 
English: This artist's second appearance this week is an excellent, expressive song, full of percussion on the Venezuelan cuatro. So much fun hearing him fly on the strings.
Spanish: La segunda aparición de este artista esta semana es una excelente canción expresiva, llena de percusión en el cuatro venezolano. Es muy divertido escucharlo volar con las cuerdas.
La Matica (Cóver) by 
English: This song emphasizes singing with family and friends under the trees, and so naturally this presentation is given by a family. It is a pleasure seeing and hearing the versatile talents in this family, through many variations and collaborations. The percussion element is a wonderful element in these live music entries.
Spanish: Esta canción enfatiza el canto con familiares y amigos bajo los árboles, por lo que, naturalmente, esta presentación la da una familia. Es un placer ver y escuchar los talentos versátiles de esta familia, a través de muchas variaciones y colaboraciones. El elemento de percusión es un elemento maravilloso en estas entradas de música en vivo.
Green Eyes / Ojos Verdes (Cover) by 
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Cantemos, Cantemos Let's Sing (Cover) by 
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Spanish: Esta canción es pura delicia. Lo aprecio. Estoy agradecido con @ rosana6 por presentarme esta brillante canción y llevarla tan bien.
El Hombre que Vendió Al Mundo / The man Who Sold the World (Cover) by 
error, the video cannot be embedded here.]English: I dig this cover song. I always admired the Nirvana Unplugged album—it's one of those essential records I listened to a lot in my high school years, and this song is one of my favorites. I later learned about the David Bowie original version, which is also awesome. Man, Bowie sure knows how to make Space Rock, and this acoustic unplugged version brings it down to earth.
Spanish: Me encanta esta canción de la versión. Siempre admiré el álbum Nirvana Unplugged; es uno de esos discos esenciales que escuché mucho en mis años de escuela secundaria, y esta canción es una de mis favoritas. Más tarde supe sobre la versión original de David Bowie, que también es asombrosa. Hombre, Bowie seguro que sabe cómo hacer Space Rock, y esta versión acústica desconectada lo lleva a la tierra.
Greensleeves (Cover) by 
error, the video cannot be embedded here.]English: This artist recites the familiar tune we know and love: "Greensleeves" on keyboard and recorder.
Spanish: Este artista recita la melodía familiar que conocemos y amamos: "Greensleeves" en el teclado y la grabadora.
Vida de Rico (Cover) by 
error, the video cannot be embedded here.]English: Woohoo, a newcomer! I'm thankful to this artist for being here. Please join me in welcoming
Spanish: ¡Woohoo, un recién llegado! Estoy agradecido con este artista por estar aquí. Únase a mí para darle la bienvenida a @ maitt87 a la comunidad de Hive Open Mic.
Right Inside (Original) by 
My song this week is a positive affirmation, relating with the four elements. This is the song I sing most often these days. It's a new one, with a soaring high melody that stretches me, and I love the lyrics, reminding me to see the best in myself and others. All is well.
Acknowledgements
Hive Open Mic showcases live music on Hive. I honor these gifted and talented musicians for expressing themselves in a real, raw, relatable way that creates connection. To me, we all benefit through the camaraderie between musicians and music fans, sharing a musical community. Please join me in extending our gratitude through claps, finger snaps, comments, upvotes, and tips to the individual artists.
Inspiration
I feel it's a good idea to study the modern greats, and this man Ed Sheeran, at age 29, is one of the world's best-selling music artists. Ed Sheehan is an English singer-songwriter with massive successes as a musician, selling more than 150 million records worldwide Wikipedia. "Thinking Out Loud" is one that I admire, and I hear it often in the weddings that I film (I'm a wedding videographer). It includes the word "Evergreen" in a climactic part of the song.
Appreciation
I am grateful for the various ways this event stretches me as a music maker and a generous listener. I enjoy the surprises, discovering songs that inspire me. I get the impression we're all making progress, sharing our art with the world, making steady steps toward global harmony. And our unique way of honoring artists is centered around live music. How fun!
Hive Open Mic - Week 37 is underway now.
This week's invitation is: “Divine Alignment.”