RE: pronunciations OT seque into music - What's your favorite for 2007?

[Guest guest]

> Marcia wrote previously:

> >>>I believe the correct pronunciation for Ylang Ylang is

> E-long E-long.

>

> Then I wrote:

> >>Ylang ylang, alternatively spelled ilang ilang, supposedly means

> >> " flower of flowers " in Tagalog and is pronounced ee -lang'

> ee -lang'.

>

> I'm sure there are those out there reading this and thinking

> this is knit-picking and you may not really care about

> pronouncing it correctly.

> After all, it is the scent and use of ylang ylang that is

> most important. I just want to pronounce, spell and use

> perfumery terms and jargon correctly if, for no other reason,

> that it makes me sound like I know what I'm talking about. LOL!

>

> Thank you, Marcia! Again, I was wrong and apologize to the Group.

>

> Most humbly yours,

>

> Mark

Certainly no need for an apology, , and I discovered the audio link in

the process of trying to find pronunciation marks that I might cut/paste to

the group, so it's a win-win for all of us with my discovery of this site.

I'm sure that a native Tagalog would sound much sexier than the Webster

audio version -

Which seques me into another annual thing I do . . . I Choose my favorite

new music discovery for the year. Since we've done scents, maybe we might

enjoy sharing new music we've found in 2007. I found an eclectic E. LA band

called Ozomatli last year. They've been together for 12 years and have won

2 grammys, and I can't believe I haven't found them before this. They are

ambassadors of international goodwill; their music a reflection of their

ethic and cultural makeup which includes Jewish, Chicano, Black, Japanese

and certainly the essence of LA life . . . One critic referred to them as

" the middle east in the heart of East LA " . One of the songs on their new

album (Don't Mess with the Dragon) even features a little Teuben throat

singing. You can listen to 4 of the songs from the album below, and I will

eat my cd player if you don't all get the urge to vacate your computer

chairs and start dancing. These guys are all excellent, versatile

musicians, most do vocals with several soloists in the group, there are 9

members altogether, with 4 percussionists and it's difficult to keep up with

who is playing which instrument unless you see them in concert. Magnolia

Soul from the album (sorry, not on the myspace collection here) is a

wonderful tribute to New Orleans, a hip-hop/Salsa spiritual. Enjoy this

great funk/Salsa/Latin/Hip-Hop band, and if you get a chance, go see them in

concert; they are electric as well as eclectic. Channel 101 on Direct TV

sometimes carries a concert they did in Austin -

http://www.myspace.com/ozomatli

And, to share another favorite (bumper sticker this time) I found this year

-

F.E.A.R.

(False Evidence Appearing Real)

Be well,

Marcia Elston

Samara Botane/Nature Intelligence, est. 1988

http://www.wingedseed.com Online 3/95

http://www.aromaconnection.org Group Blog 2/07

" Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide and slavery - have

resulted from obedience, not disobedience. "

Zinn