Music Is Nothing, If Not Shared

Music \Mu"sic\, n. [F. musique, fr. L. musica, Gr. ? (sc. ?), any art over which the Muses presided, especially music,lyric poetry set and sung to music, fr. ? belonging to Muses or fine arts, fr. ? Muse.]

That being said, music encompasses a great many things. Those of you that know me also know that I was originally going to school to become the next great composer. I thought I wanted to be another John Williams or Bella Bartok. Well, things in my life took another great turn and now I am an I.T. guy. There were some great things that came out of that, however.

I still practice my writing and I am in the middle of trying to put some things together right now. Over the last year, I have had the chance to meet some really wonderful people in the music world. And this year, my friend, Roger Kuhn, presented me with a wonderful gift for the holiday, he enrolled me in Out Music. This is a wonderful organization of musicians in the gay and lesbian world. I urge you to check out their site, and, if interested, sign up. They really are a great community of people.

In addition to my music that I will post at the end of this narrative, I have also included links to other people's sites. All of them are great. If you get the chance to visit them, let them know that you found them through Manik Grafik!

 

Special Musical Friends Of Manik Grafik
Roger Kuhn:
The World of Roger Kuhn

Danny Katz:
The Music Of Danny Katz

Robert Urban
Urban Productions
Brian Robinson
The Web Site
The Web Store

 

Some of My Tracks

Keeping my hand in the music world has been a very important thing to me since I moved to New York City. I have tried to stay active in the past, but it is difficult with the "day job" et al.

Here are a few of the newer things that I have done, and a couple of older ones. As you can see, they are all a little different. Enjoy!

Around Every Corner
hear
Vision In Black**
hear
Always Running (2000)
hear
Talk To Me
hear
In Our Own Way
hear
Starting Over
hear
Seeker hear
Drifter hear

Of course, these are just samples of my music. If you would like the full version of anything you have heard, shoot me off an email by clicking the "Email" link above and I will send you a link to where you can download the full piece.

**Vision In Black Remix - Neal Gardner Vocals

Other Artists & Their Music

Over the years I have had the chance to meet some really wonderful people. The artists listed below are just a few who I have either personally met or have had the opportunity to work with in some capacity.

Take a look at their sites and let them know that Manik Grafik sent you!

Websites, Resources & Information

Take a peek at some of these websites. Perhaps they will give you some good ideas.


Out Music - http://www.outmusic.com

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