Have you heard the beautiful Lisa Gerrard sing? I bet you have but you might not have actually known it!
She is an Irish-Australian musician, singer and composer.Gerrard received a Golden Globe Award for the music score for the film Gladiator, on which she collaborated with Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt. Her voice is haunting and has been described as "distinctive, floating effortlessly between sepulchral and heavenly, and often featuring the yangqin (Chinese dulcimer)....electronica with a Middle-Eastern spice, laced with an octave-defying, operatic voice."
Please enjoy listening to Now We Are Free - The Theme from Gladiator.
Image and Bio from The Melbourne Age.
I always get goose-bumps when I hear that song!
Before I go I would like to thank two lovely ladies who have kindly given me some awards!
Thank you so much to the lovely Lonnie (aka Piggy) from the delightful blog Piggy's Tales for awarding me with the beautiful Blogger award!
I would love to forward this award on to some beautiful people who have equally beautiful blogs! I hope you don't mind that I am tagging you:
1.Lady Estelle from Lady Estelle's tea corner
2. Debbie from beautiful Dees
3.Mary Lou from M is for Maga
4. Melissa from Those Northern Skies
5.Alicia from Time Worn Style
and
6. Debi from A tale of Two Cities.
Thanks also to the beautiful Teresa from the gorgeous blog Dreaming in Pink with Roses who passed on the Sugar Doll award.
These lovely bloggers are real sugar dolls! I hope you don't mind playing along with this tag:
1. Karen from Karen R Evans
2.Anne-Marie from Anne Marie with a Dash
3.Kira, the Home-sick Aussie
4. Amanda from Coco Loves Vintage
5. Saskia from Join my Joy.
and
6. Piggy from Piggy's Tales!
Please go and visit these wonderful bloggers if you haven't already met them-I am sure you will love their blogs as much as I do!
I am now supposed to share some information about myself....hmmm....well....
I am a Boar according to the Chinese Zodiac! According to this site I am self-reliant, sociable, dependable,and extremely determined. Boars hate arguments, tense situations, and try to bring both sides together. We make deep and long-lasting friendships and we enjoy social gatherings of all kinds, and look for parties to attend. In fact, apparently Boars must watch themselves so that their incessant pursuit of pleasure doesn't interfere with other aspects of their lives. Boars always listen to problems. They won't mind getting involved and try to help. Boars also have big hearts.
Well, I think that just about sums me up! How amazing!
I am going to go and see what they say about hubby's zodiac animal, the RAM!
Best wishes for a beautiful week,
Natasha In Oz
18 comments:
Oh natasha thankyou so much!! I'm so very pleased to have won this award, you are a sweetheart indeed!! Must visit these other bloggers now as well :0) Loved listening to the music too!
alicia
Good Morning Natasha Sweetie...
Congratulations on your two awards. You are so deserving of them. Love your blog, and your writings always touch my heart.
Love the music, doesn't she just fill your heart with joy? So beautiful sweetie and thank you so much for sharing with me today. I love it.
Have a beautiful Sunday. Country hugs sweetie...Sherry
Wow Natasha, An award!! My first...I'm so thrilled I can't tell you how much...
Thank you a trillion times over..
Natasha, now I am going to have to go and see what I am.... love your blog. thanks!
Thank you, Natasha, for the beautiful music. The "Gladiator" is one of my husband's favorite CDs.
It is always fun to visit your blog - you offer many different paths that a person can explore.
Mya
Natsha, thanks so much for the daaarling award. I really appreciate that, and it's so cute too! Hope you have a great week! :)
You're right! Lisa Gerrard is perfect for Sunday afternoon music. I really enjoyed her song today and will watch for her now that we've been "introduced." Thanks so much for tagging me with such a nice award also--you are so kind!
Debi
Dear Natasha, You are too kind. Thank you so much for my very first award. Have a great day sweetie.
Love ya,Debbie
Thank you Natasha,
I am honored!
Lady Esyelle
Hi Natasha, thank you for the award. I had never heard of it yet! Such a cute one... I'm very honored!
Sending a huge hug your way. Enjoy the season, Autumn with all those beautiful colors. I'm still waiting for the buds to burst out! xoxo
Hi Natasha,
Nice to have you back. Being a substitute teacher is very hard. I have "semi-retired" myself from teaching due to a work accident. I miss it so much but its very difficult while we are still raising a family of our own. I remember how I felt not being able to attend special functions at my child's school. I could not be at "meet the teacher night" because I was hosting the same thing in my class. I felt so guilty. I would often spend all my Sundays marking and preparing and I cant count the number of colds I caught from the students. So I fully understand your comments. Re-reading some of my posts I can see that I am still somewhat writing lesson plans...You know, intro, body, conclusion...I have to laugh at myself. Thank you for the award, its my first and thank you for the recommendation. Its very much appreciated! Love those roses your husband bought you. How sweet is he? I'm off to listen to Ms. Lisa. I hope it does not make me cry. It does not take much. Best regards,
Anne-Marie
Thank you so much for your kind words today. It means so much. I'm sorry you had a stressful week. The roses are beautiful, what a wonderful husband you have! I really enjoyed the music, I hadn't heard it before.
Blessings,
Sue
AWWW thanks so much darl! Its been a busy few days for me so i only just seen ur comment on my post and cme straight over! Thanks so much sweety its my first award! LOVE love love that song my hubby and i both knew who u were talking about as soon as i read her name! Hope u had a lovely wkend darl! Love the roses ur hubby got u absolutely gorgeous just like u! Im off to play catch up and get the rest of the Irish Feast posts done!
a lovely header!
have a very good day,
best
masy
My hubby and I both love the music to "Gladiator," as well as the movie. Thanks for posting this - I've often wondered who the singer was. She has a wonderful voice!
Congrats on your awards, too! You are very deserving of them. Your blogs are great, I really enjoy reading them. You are also very giving of your experience without talking down to a person! That's greatly appreciated, believe me!
XoXoXo
Joy
Thank you so much for these sweet words Joy. You are so kind!
Glad you like the song-isn't her voice amazing!
Best wishes,
Natasha.
I knew this music, but didn't know the singer, it gives me goosebumps as well.
Hello there, Natasha - and Multiple Congratulations on all your lovely and much-deserved awards! Your blog is always full of so much love and beauty - I always enjoy visiting!
Your latest creation, "Sunday Song," is one more reason your blog is so beloved!
A very Happy Sunday Song to You!
XO, XO,
Linda
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