35 years ago, at 11:38 a.m. EST, on January 28, 1986,
the Space Shuttle Challenger lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Seventy-three seconds into its flight, exploded, killing all seven crew members aboard.
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Jean-Michel Jarre released his album Rendez-Vous a few months later.
The last piece of the album was originally scheduled to include a saxophone part recorded by astronaut Ron McNair on the Space Shuttle Challenger, which would have made it the first piece of music to be recorded in space. The track was dedicated to McNair and the other astronauts on board Challenger. On the album, the saxophone part is played by saxophonist Pierre Gossez.
Last Rendez-Vous (Ron’s Piece)
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First Rendez-Vous
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On this day,
January 28, 1944
John Tavener
was born
in Wembley, London.
I have chosen
Thrinos* for solo cello
in honor of the crew who lost their lives.
*Thrinos is a Greek word meaning to morn / lament
Raphael Wallfisch cello
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These images are still as haunting as they were on that day as I was watching it unfold.
Stay Safe!
Categories: Birthdays, MUSIC, Photography, Tributes
Marina Kanavaki 
It was a very sad day indeed. I recall it all too well…
I think it’s a memory many of us will carry so vividly…
On another note, I just can’t decide what gown AGM Marina should wear to the special post!
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Poppies!!! 😉 …well, I don’t know… just popped in my mind! 😉 xoxoxoxo
You know better!!!!
mouah!
Hmmm!
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…sea maybe? 😉
😉 hmmmm
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Sad reality, yet, you filled in some music history for us here, Marina.
So interesting. I loved all the music. The last piece was exceptionally melancholy, perfect for this post.
Thank you, Marina!
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Truly sad and it’s still so vivid in my mind.
Glad you enjoyed the music. Being Tavener’s birthday, the choice came naturally…
much love to you
and many many hugs!
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Such a horrible day for humanity.
Horrible indeed!
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Very poignant. That was such a shocking tragedy.
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Shocking indeed. Those images are still so vivid in my mind!
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Beautiful tribute to a horrible moment, dear Marina, when seven people died in the explosion. Haunting indeed. Beautiful music. ❤️Xxx
Thank you, my dearest Francina. Horrible moment that I remember so vividly to this day.
Groetjes
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I remember when the Space Shuttle exploded. It was both horrifying and unbelievable to watch. Super music.
BTW is the first painting yours? It looks like a beautiful abstraction of the horrifying even.
The featured image is part of the explosion edited digitally. What I found interesting is that however I would edit, transform, distort the image, it’s still hauntingly recognizable.
It came out well.
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Exactly as you say. We were all so hyped up to watch it that we were shocked as we witnessed it happening. I remember watching the course of that horrible smoke form this v shape hoping that maybe the crew could have made it… somehow. We were looking closely at the debris falling to the sea…
I felt the same way about maybe somehow the crew survived. An interesting human trait to hope against hope to see a miracle.
Isn’t it?!