Purses, Shoes, and of course, Fado! - a photo on Flickriver

            
I went to Lisbon on a different literary excursion on behalf of my love for the author, José Saramago.  I did't really know all that much about Fado when I arrived and I still don't know all that much...but what I do know is that I have very little interest in purses or shoes but I have a lot of interest in music and the art of human expression and these mannequins didn't seem to want to sell anything to me, despite their flashy surroundings.  They did want to sing and play music for me, though. 

In this time of Coronavirus, I need music more than ever.  My favorites are sometimes what you wouldn't expect-definitely not 'happy' pop music.  I like the deep feelers like the band Low or GY!BE or Leonard Cohen or Broadcast.  If I want something slightly more whimsical, Stereolab is usually my best bet.  I've also been reading a great book about gender identity and music by Sasha Geffen called Glitter Up the Dark.  I'm only up to 40% of the way through but I'd recommend it!

Another thing these mannequins are doing is reminding me of a time when all of the concerts and festivals I wanted to attend weren't getting cancelled and when I could actually experience all that great music live...though, ideally not in a store where I would also buy a purse (I don't own any purses.  I own a camera bag.)

None of this has much to do with fado specifically, I guess.  But, I saw this center mannequin and I could tell regardless of the genre, she was singing my song and without realizing it, my mirror neurons fired and I was singing a song of my own right with her.   And I doubt that song was about shoes or purses.  In fact, I know it wasn't.

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Taken on: July 12, 2018

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