Crazeology

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! Today, I'm playing a jazz song called "Crazeology," which was composed by Benny Harris, but first recorded by Charlie Parker. Maybe there was a crazy idea that inspired this song, but we can't really know that now. I hope you like listening to it!


Listen to the song here
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An improvised Fur Elise

Today, I'm playing a classical song called "Fur Elise," composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. This might even be the first song that you think of when someone mentions classical music. So, I decided to make it a bit different than the official version that's been published, by playing the main theme in different ways. I hope you like listening to it!


Listen to the song here
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Power of the Cross

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! Today, I'm playing a worship song called "Power of the Cross." I remember listening to this song about a year ago... in a church service that was also online. Even though COVID seems to be taking over, this song is a reminder that the power of the cross is greater than anything - even the power of COVID. I hope you like listening to it!


Listen to the song here
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Keep filling your teacup with music!
~Liya

He's a Pirate

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! Today's song is "He's a Pirate," the theme song of the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean." It was composed by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer. The song has now become more popular than the movie itself, much like quotes we might know from books or even a classical song I posted a few weeks ago. I hope you like listening to it!


Listen to the song here
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Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! Today, I'm playing a bossa nova standard called "Chega de Saudade," or "No More Blues." It was composed by the famous musician Antonio Carlos Jobim, with the lyrics by Vinicius de Moraes. Chega de Saudade is often referred to as the first bossa nova song to be recorded. I hope you like listening to it!


Listen to the song here
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Liebestraum #3 (Love Dream)

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! Today, I'm playing a song by Franz Liszt called "Liebestraum," or "Dreams of Love." It's part of a collection of three songs that he wrote, but this one is the most popular. There's a theory that Liszt wrote this song when his fellow composer Frederic Chopin passed away, in memory of him. The poem that this song was based on reminds us to take advantage of every opportunity to show love, before the people we had relationships with are gone, never to be seen again. I hope you like listening to this song!


Listen to the song here
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The Chicken

Welcome back to Tea with Liya! Today, I'm playing what you might call a "modern jazz" tune by Pee Wee Ellis. It's called "The Chicken," and it was written in 2001 - that's 20 years ago now, but it's pretty new compared to the jazz songs that were written in the 1940s. I hope you like listening to it!


Listen to the song here
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