July 2019

No Nothing

“No Nothing”Written and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek / Zino-Rephi Music (BMI)All Rights Reserved When I initially wrote and recorded the song, No Nothing, the lyric (as on this recording), began with, “my grandpa went to see the doctor.” When I perform this tune these days, the lyric is now, “I went to see the doctor.” The song is obviously […]

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Pavane

(Composed and performed by Reynold D. Philipsek- Zino-Rephi Music copyright/ All Rights Reserved) The definition of a “Pavane” is a 16th or 17th-century stately dance in duple meter. I am going through a sort of neo-classical period. Since I did not grow up with classical music (my mom loved Hank Williams and the Everly Brothers), I have come to that

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Random or Design

(Reynold Philipsek 7/2/2019) I suppose you could say I have written these thoughts down at this time from a position of autumnal repose. Since my first communion in second grade (age 8), I have been grappling with the eternal question as to whether this universe is governed by random or design. I am not saying I was some sort of

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Hong Kong Harry

“Hong Kong Harry”(Composed by Reynold D. Philipsek, 1994 copyright) I originally wrote this piece for “Global Home Movie,” which was inspired by my 1994 trip around the world. On that trip, I visited Japan and China first, then Hong Kong. I wrote tunes for nearly every leg of the trip (China, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Athens, Rome, Switzerland, Paris, Amsterdam, Bonn, and

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