Wednesday, February 17, 2010

State Of Nature


From the moment he made his debut in 1985 with the gold-selling Grammy® nominated album Magic Touch, guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan has proven himself as a forward thinking innovator. With his nimbly executed “touch” or “tap” technique, he ushered a dazzling and spellbinding new sound into the world of progressive instrumental music. Over the course of five major recordings and several smaller independent releases, Stanley has explored earthly and astral musical trailways. Because of the extraordinary originality of his approach to guitar, Stanley has been looked upon first and foremost as a musical original, orbiting in an artistic universe without predecessor or immediate successor. With his groundbreaking new album, State Of Nature (his first mainstream release in over a decade, and his debut for the Mack Avenue label), Stanley Jordan makes another bold step by using his music to aurally illustrate profoundly unifying truths about man's relationship to nature and humankind.

It was a convergence of experiences that led Stanley down this thematic path. “Part of the reason that I made this album were revelations I discovered in my journey to try to become a better person,” he states. “The other reason is that I discovered some disturbing information about environmental issues such as global warming, the deterioration of our planet and man’s role in it. When I was a kid, my family lived in what is now known as Silicon Valley, which used to be a vast swath of open land with farms and orchards. People talked a lot back then about taking care of the environment, but fast forward to today and it's still a problem. It made me wonder how humans can know about things like global warming and still not do anything. What is it about humans that makes us so intelligent and yet so unwise?”

This thought process led to the underlying inspiration for the song structures and themes of State Of Nature. Recording at Tarpan Studios in Northern California allowed Stanley to take time off for retreats to beautiful Santa Cruz and surrounding areas, where he immersed himself in nature awareness courses. The resulting music finds Stanley weaving classical, jazz and rock textures to get across his messages of atonement and harmony. Beyond his signature touch technique on guitar, Stanley utilizes other revolutionary techniques, such as playing two guitars at once, playing guitar and piano simultaneously, and incorporating sounds of nature that he recorded himself. Stanley also features the cello work of 19 year-old Meta Weiss, a classically trained musician whom he once tutored as a child in jazz and improvisation. He also includes three short pieces called “Mind Games” – mini canons, palindromes and interludes (inspired by those that Earth Wind & Fire slipped into classic albums such as That’s the Way of the World) that gave him an opportunity to include some musical ideas on the album without changing its focus.

Stanley states, “The two main ideas that consumed my thoughts were these: Human beings need to get back to nature, which extends to the environment as well as our bodies – the part of nature we carry around with us, and we need to evolve intellectually, spiritually and politically. Neither will work without the other. I believe that when we become more educated, we'll be better problem solvers.”

State Of Nature also includes a return to piano. That Stanley is also a pianist may be surprising, but it was his first instrument as a child because there was one in the house. “My sister says I was messing around with it as young as 3. I composed my first song at 5 and I started lessons around age 7. I didn’t start on guitar until I was 11. Piano was a natural instrument for me. I find that when I sit at the piano, I make music. But I don’t have the same training as I have on guitar. So that's always been intimidating. I realized that for my own personal development, I had to get out of my comfort zone and overcome my fear of performing on piano. There are aspects of my music that live in the piano. If I want those elements, I have to go there to get them.”

To describe Stanley Jordan is to think of him as a world-class musician who marches in all aspects of his life to the beat of his own drum. He is a progressive thinker with goals and ideas that stretch far beyond record deals, fortune or fame.

Each project that followed his classic Magic Touch (Stanley was also nominated for a Best New Artist Grammy that year) has taken him into thrilling virgin territory. Those projects included a solo guitar album titled Standards Volume 1 (1986) where Stanley made the bold statement that songs by the likes of Stevie Wonder and the Beatles deserved recognition as standards as much as chestnuts like "Georgia On My Mind." He followed that with the band album Flying Home (1988) and an especially edgy album titled Cornucopia (1990, a Grammy nominee in the Best Pop Single category for the title track), half of which was straight ahead jazz recorded live and the other half, multi-dimensional originals recorded in the studio. Still later in 1994, after a move to Arista Records (then-helmed by pop music maverick Clive Davis), he recorded the bracingly eclectic Bolero album, featuring covers of Herbie Hancock's "Chameleon," Jimi Hendrix's "Drifting," his original "Plato's Blues" and the CD's centerpiece, a 17-minute arrangement of Ravel's "Bolero" broken up into rock, African, Latin, "groove" and industrial versions.

Frustrated with the demands of the commercial music industry, among other things, Jordan went into a self-imposed exile from the rat race in the `90s that included a retreat to the mountains of the Southwest. He re-emerged with a new life's direction. "Most people - if and when they find their calling - come to see themselves in some sort of service capacity," he states. "Right now I feel a strong desire to bring my music to the people not just for entertainment, but also for inspiration and healing." Though he maintains a busy international touring schedule, his broader interests stretch into the studies of Music Therapy and Sonification. He also owned and operated the Sedona Books and Music Store in Arizona. Before the completion of State Of Nature, he recorded several independent CDs, including Ragas (a collaboration with musicians from India featuring Jay Kishor on sitar) and Relaxing Music for Difficult Situations I, an audio extension of his Music Therapy interests.

In addition to touring for State Of Nature, Stanley has set up an extension of his website that – much like major motion pictures have their own websites – will further explain and illustrate the intensely complex messages he aims to get across with his new album through the use of photos, video, essays and more.

Themes duly noted, nothing can take away the simple beauty this long-awaited collection brings. Stanley ultimately wants his international fan base to enjoy it on whatever level they feel at the moment. This truly shines through in the album’s radio-bound closing track “Steppin’ Out,” a cover of the feel-good 1982 single by British musical maverick Joe Jackson. It features Stanley’s daughter Julia among the vocalists on a newly penned chorus.

Passionately engaged in his train of thought, Jordan concludes, “If you think about space and how empty it is, here we are on a planet that is so nurturing to us. We need to get back to that. Look at the cracks in the sidewalk. The power of life is so strong that a little seedling can crack the concrete and come through. So at the end of ‘Steppin' Out’ – like the end of a night on the town – we return to nature sounds. The urban and the natural can co-exist.”


Nature’s Artistry

Nature’s Artistry

In a world that’s going grey about grime and industrial waste spoiling the lungs of the city-weary soul, we’re glad we have one of the world’s cleanest villages surviving yet, in the Northeast that is slowly going the commercial way.

Nestled cosily between the plains of Bangladesh and the foothills of the War region, Mawlynnong which is a good three hours drive from Shillong is a cute, colourful little village renowned for its cleanliness. Autumn is the right season to visit this paradise on terra fi rma. The village is a picture perfect painting with a splash of colours. Vibrant red, yellow and green Coleus and Japonica grow profusely by the roadside giving the whole village the scenario of a piece of Eden.

DISCOVERY BY OVERSEAS TOURISTS

An unmistakable aroma of bay leaves invades your senses as you get closer to Mawlynnong. The pleasant climate is just right for some of the most exotic flora and fauna. Interestingly the first tourists to have visited Mawlynnong came from across the oceans. Several international visitors have come and gone leaving their imprints behind in a little journal. Every tourist narrates his/her unique experiences. A ninety-eight year old lady from Israel came to Mawlynnong to soak in its serenity. She even asked the local tourist guides to take her down to river Thyllong, a pristine piece of water body, perhaps one of the few left in our state. The matriarch wanted to see for herself the living root bridge that spans the banks of this river, not unlike the one you see in Laitkynsew village, albeit not so challenging and not a double decker, so it is easier to negotiate.

GUEST HOUSE

Mawlynnong’s fame is now drawing an endless stream of guests ranging from bus-loads of school kids to curious visitors from across the country. Although residential facilities are still scarce and are in the process of being developed, the existing one constructed from bamboo and thatch is quite hospitable and restful; the best part – it’s a tree house! It has a little machang (a sort of verandah) giving you a view of the river flowing beneath, and also rendering a cool zephyr. Mawlynnong is an artist’s delight and the sort of getaway that would titillate creative writers and poets, no less than it would attract serious researchers wanting to fi nd out how tourism has caught on in this remote destination.

Young men from this village have taken to being tourist guides, learning their trades through trial and error, and are eager to receive tips from experienced tourists. A crash course on tourism would defi nitely be benefi cial for these young lads. Mawlynnong has a range of sights and sounds, all natural. There are water falls, treks and picnic spots. The sparklingly clean streams and rivulets of this village are reminiscent of the good old days when all the rivers in this hill state were crystal clear and you could drink the water without the fear of it being polluted.

FRUITFUL SOUVENIRS

Mawlynnong is not just about sight seeing. There is a profusion of fruits like oranges, grapefruit, lemon, and a range of vegetables growing in the village that tourists would like to take home. People pursue their traditional livelihoods growing betel nut, betel leaf and a host of spices. Bamboo crafts specific to the place are also gradually coming up.

Broomstick farming is a common occupation. This grass is easily cultivable and does not require the kind of care nor manure that other crops do. In January every year, which is the time when the harvested broomstick is suffi ciently dried and ready for sale, the mahajons or traders from Shillong come to pick them up in bulk. Farmers earn roughly Rs. 400 per quintal of broomstick. Mawlynnong is still largely forested with stretches cleared for plantation crops. People are enterprising and find something to grow all the year round.

THE OTHER SIDE OF TOURISM

But there is a flip side to this tourist friendly environment too. Promising a haven away from the rough and tumble of city life, Mawlynnong raises the expectations of the tourists who might like to determine their own comfort levels that the villagers may not be able to provide. It is here that Mawlynnong needs to assert its niche attraction. The idea is for tourists to live as close to nature as possible without looking for five-star comfort. Hopefully, Mawlynnong will preserve its simple lifestyle and not get carried away by the onrush of tourist expectations.

THE ROLE OF ECOTOURISM

At this moment what fears the concerned, is the propensity of the villagers to clear up virgin forests for broomstick cultivation. A tourist destination like Mawlynnong will be viable as long as there are forests to provide the ambience of serendipity. This is where ecotourism comes in as a strong contender and conserver of natural resources. If the Tourism Department works in tandem with the Forest Department, and the education of the people is taken seriously, they would be aware of the huge gains that come from eco-tourism and hence refrain from cutting the timber for earning money.

In states like Meghalaya with fragile bio-diversity, eco-tourism is the only alternative to logging and the rampant clearance of forests for mono-cropping. If Mawlynnong succeeds in drawing a steady stream of tourists throughout the year, the remuneration will spread more evenly across families. Even today the local villagers are earning their bit from providing hospitality and cooking the local cuisine.

TAKE A VACATION

Mawlynnong is a wonderful place to unwind and refresh one’s tired nerves. A brisk walk to any of the vantage points, and there are plenty, would not only churn up a good appetite but also give the tourist a rewarding experience of a good, sound sleep. Without your cell phone to disturb the even tenor of life and with just a transistor to keep abreast of the world, Mawlynnong is guaranteed to rejuvenate the bone weary and stressed-out city dweller. Here you are lulled to sleep by the chirping of the cricket and a dozen other fascinating sounds from the forest; sounds that this generation no longer recognizes.

Mawlynnong beckons those bitten by the adventure bug. A good number of visitors today are from Shillong. And many others come from different corners of the nation and abroad to soothe their frayed nerves in this home away from home. The prototypical Eden shall bring greater benefits, if only man upholds the gifts that Nature has over-

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Monday, January 25, 2010

Nutrilite Daily Multivitamin and Multimineral

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Nutrilite Daily Multivitamin and Multimineral

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Serving Size: One tablet

Ingredients Amt Per Serving Units %Daily Value
Vitamin A (20% as beta carotene) 5,000 IU 100%
Vitamin C 90 mg 150%
Vitamin D 400 IU 100%
Vitamin E 30 IU 100%
Vitamin K 80 mcg 100%
Thiamin 2.3 mg 150%
Riboflavin 2.6 mg 150%
Niacin 20 mg 100%
Vitamin B6 2 mg 100%
Folic Acid 400 mcg 100%
Vitamin B12 9 mcg 150%
Biotin 300 mcg 100%
Pantothenic Acid 10 mg 100%
Calcium 200 mg 20%
Iron 6 mg 33%
Phosphorous 45 mg 4%
Iodine 150 mcg 100%
Magnesium 100 mg 25%
Zinc 15 mg 100%
Selenium 70 mcg 100%
Copper 2 mg 100%
Manganese 2 mg 100%
Chromium 120 mcg 100%
Molybdenum 75 mcg 100%
NUTRILITE Concentrate 518 mg *

*Daily Value not established
Other Ingredients
Nutrilite Concentrate [Tricalcium Phosphate, Magnesium Oxide, Alfalfa Concentrate (Leaf And Stem), Alfalfa/Watercress/Parsley Concentrate, Kelp, Acerola Concentrate (Malpighia Glabra) (Fruit), Spinach Dehydrate (Spinacia Oleracea) (Leaf And Stem), Electrolytic Iron,
Carrot Pulp Powder (Daucus Carota) (Root), Vitamin B-12], Calcium Carbonate, Ascorbic Acid, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Dicalcium Phosphate, D-Alpha-Tocopheryl Acid Succinate, Niacinamide, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Fumarate, Copper Gluconate, Sodium Carboxymethylcellulose, Calcium Pantothenate, Sucrose, Acacia, Magnesium Stearate, Corn Starch, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Maltodextrin, Manganese Sulfate, Starch, Riboflavin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Acetate, Gelatin, Dextrose, Beta Carotene, Glycerin Resin, Folic Acid, Chromium Chloride, Biotin, Sodium Molybdate, Potassium Iodide, D-Alpha-Tocopherol, Sodium Selenite, Carnauba Wax, Phytonadione, Vitamin D3.
Does not contain
No artificial preservatives or colors.
Certified Kosher.
Manufacturers Suggested Use
One tablet each day with a liquid. Its preferable to take your supplements with a meal.
Label Warning
Advisories and Precautions
Not for use under the age of 4. Pregnant or lactating women, or anyone with a medical condition should consult with a physician before using this product.
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Product Benefits
Vitamins may help lower your risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease and cancer. In a recent report, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) acknowledges that taking a daily multivitamin is one way to ensure adequate amounts of important vitamins, and has recognized the link between vitamins and the reduced risk of chronic diseases.
The NUTRILITE Concentrate in Daily includes alfalfa, watercress, parsley and acerola cherries, which provide vitamins, minerals and beneficial plant compounds from natural sources.
NUTRILITE Concentrates are rich in beneficial plant compounds known as phytonutrients. Phytonutrients are found only in plant-based products, not synthetic.
Supplies 100% or more of the daily value for 13 essential vitamins plus 10 essential minerals (100% daily value or more for seven). Broad nutritional "insurance" coverage and a balance of nutrients.

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Vitamin B6 [ODS-Fact Sheet]
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24 essential vitamins and minerals.
100% or more of the daily value for 13 vitamins and seven minerals.
NUTRILITE Alfalfa/Watercress/Parsley and Acerola Concentrates with phytonutrients for greater nutritional balance.

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2004-06-12

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