Ismail Butera
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Author, Musician, Storyteller |
| Location | New York, NY, United States |
| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | The narratives that have become the foundation of societies and the basis of morality were established long ago in the hunter gatherer and tribal stage, even before the founding of the great civilizations which, through their arts, sciences, spiritual pursuits and governing systems have brought about the very features of a particular society. We remain indebted to these narratives as this is an ongoing process. Today's events and findings that affect us will become tomorrow's history and memory for others to ponder. |
| Interests | Ancient history, music, literature, mythology, comparative spirituality. |
| Favorite movies | The Mission, Spartacus, Ben Hur, Splendor In The Grass, 2001 A Space Odyssey, The Warlord, Henry Vth, Alexander Nevsky, The Sword & The Dragon, many others. |
| Favorite music | Bach, Schutz, Beethoven, Early Music, Baroque, Oum Khalsoum, Indian classical both Hindustani & Carnatic styles, Andean folk music, Mexican folk, Japanese court music, Eastern European/Balkan etc. |
| Favorite books | The Gardens Of Light/A. Malouf The Wonder That Was India/A.L. Basham The Crusades/Rene Pernoud Story Of Civilization/Will & Ariel Durant The Golden Bough/J G. Fraser Pistis Sophia/G.R.S. Mead Memories, Dreams, Reflections/Carl Jung Maya Cosmos/Friedel, Schele, Parker |