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Pajj February 14, The Battalion T 17 T ¥17 17 r t J L, Page 3 Friday • February 14, 1997 K's family asks )l to reveal tn LANTA (AP) — Afraid t? about the Rev. Martin Li-:| ssassination will die wit lay, King’s family isaskii en a trial to answerttieqie iave haunted them for 30 he lack of a satisfactorj a questions surrounding nation of Martin Luther een a source of continuir lardship to our family,’ a son of the civil rights 4 one-man orchestra larbosa-Lima integrates classical, modern guitar By Melanie Benson The Battalion ile some 12-year-olds were roller skating and wrapping houses in toilet paper, guitarist los Barbosa-Lima was performing it a news conferenceTliBicerts and making appearances on iis two sisters, his brotr;||zilian television stations. t was then that Barbosa-Lima, who is y effort must bemadetoRring at St. Thomas Aquinas Church the truth." ICollege Station Saturday at 8p.m, er the years, King said,’fcm-ted getting as many sounds as pos- painful nature of this trag-Be out of classical guitar, eluctantly ignored it,st3y £ B What I like to do is treat the guitar as t." But now, with Raydyrwamber orchestra...You can use your sis of the liver in a Nefters in certain ways to produce certain prison, they want thef Mies, and apply different sonorities to i. King said. Bance the tone,” Barbosa-Lima said, was time to comefoiwarfeparbosa-Lima played in his 20s at the tement about this. wh Aen Elizabeth Hall in London, and ed us for years. If Mr. RcBr at the Tully Hall of New York’s Lin- ill through, this will die v. oln Center. aid. Brhe Brazos Valley Guitar Society is pre- /, 68, pleaded guilty toBting Barbosa-Lima. Sarah Hors- md was sentenced to9fl president of the Guitar So ;on but almost immedici|y> sa i c i Barbosa-Lima’s 1 his confession. He daffy debut launched his jped by a mysteriousliDi dme commitment 1 “Raoul" who arranged: husic h his fingerprint to bed: ne shooting scene. ;r since a sniper's bulleta: n the balcony at a Mem? L968, several theories te as to who was response mances led him to worldwide fame,” Horsfall said. The Guitar Society said Barbosa-Lima’s musical arrangements are unique and colorful because they combine pop, jazz and Latin music. “Our goal is to bring good guitar music to the community for those who love gui tar, and the beautiful and varied sounds it produces,” Horsfall said. Horsfall chose Barbosa-Lima because of his unique ability to integrate musical styles, from classical and contemporary to Brazilian and jazz. “His innovative combinations of care fully composed pieces appeal to a lot of different guitarists,” said Horsfall. Ranging from classical composers such as Bach, to the swing music of Gershwin from the ’40s, his repertoire is broad. Many contemporary composers have written music for him, including the Al berto Ginastera Sonata, Operata 47. Barbosa-Lima has also rearranged sev eral Beatles songs for his album “From Yesterday to Penny Lane.” Barbosa-Lima was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil in 1944. His music has kept up with changes in musical history. He does not hesitate to use such new tech niques as rubbing or slapping the strings, tapping the body of the guitar in various places, strumming over the fin ger board or the nut or playing a note so hard that the string hits the finger board. His acclaimed 1991 version of “Music of the Americas” gained him recognition from Guitar Review magazine. The magazine called him “one of the important performers bringing guitar music of the Americas to the public.” He has written two books on polyphon ic guitar techniques, made numerous recordings and published six transcriptions from Dave Brubeck classics, and similar works of Aaron Copland. He was a long-time resident of New York, but now lives in Puerto Rico, where he travels to and fr om between performances. Horsfall said the reception following Barbosa-Lima’s performance Saturday night will provide an opportunity for au dience members to meet the guitarist. “He’s a really personable fellow who enjoys these kind of visits,” she said. Barbosa-Lima said there is an impor tant aspect of guitar-playing. “It is an amazing instrument that has given me so many avenues to explore,” he said. Carlos Barbosa-Lima, a clas sical guitarist originally from Brazil, is performing tomorrow night at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in College Station. He has been called "one of the most important performers bringing guitar music of the Americas to the public" by Guitar Review magazine. "What I like to do is treat the guitar as a chamber orchestra," Barbosa-Lima said. "You can use your fingers in certain ways to produce certain tones, and apply different sonorities to enhance the tone." "My memories of College Station are kind of sordid. My brother had a roommate once named Joe Bob, who I accidentally flashed one time. We haven't seen him since." — Monique, Mistress of Comedy ■ Comedian tries 'raunchy' approach to thrill crowds By Michael Schaub The Battalion N ot everyone appreciates Monique’s frank comedy, but she under stands. “When you have a vagina and an opinion, it scares people,” she said. The Miami-based comedian, also known as “The Mistress of Comedy,” will bring her nationally-known act to Caffe’ Capri’s Com edy Corner Saturday at 7 and 9 p.m. “The show’s pretty rank. It’s low; it’s raunchy,” Monique said. “The better the audience, the crazier I get. I tend to ad-lib a lot.” Monique’s fondness for improvisation and audience participation ensures she nev er puts on the same show twice, she said. “I write constantly,” she said. “Some of these L.A. comics are like mental bonsais; they’re still doing OJ. and Rodney King jokes. That’s not me.” Monique’s innovation has'paid off. The comic has appeared on HBO, Showtime and will soon be featured on Comedy Central. She also is negotiating a book deal with Time Warner Inc. and honing a one-woman, off- Broadway show. Her current tour takes her though middle America, where her shows are popular but controversial. “This one lady in Albuquerque got in a foam because I was telling her she had to learn to give a better hand job,” she said. “You ever been to New Mexico? Well, those nuclear tests underground affected them, though they’ll deny it ‘til the day they die.” See Monique, Page 4 ice your order at: mu.edu Council is taking applications for the following positions: n.-Fri. 9 a.m. - () f (applications are due Monday, Feb. 17th for the following positions) tLION HIEF /Vesley Poston, Cry Eci Cristina Buffin, Sports Vlex Walters, Opinion Jhris Stevens, Web Ed® 'im Moog, Photo Editor Jrad Graeber, Cartoon If' randon Hausenfluck, Kevin Cumnw' amin Cheng, Shikonya Cureton.JO'' luring the fall and spring seme# ilidays and exam aster: Send address 1,-0( 77843-1111. hair-Variety Show hair-L.T. Jordan Institute hair-Black Awareness Committee P-Service Learning P-Conference Development P-Operations irector Planning & Analysis irector Marketing Research irector of Publishing irector of Committee Devel. Chair-OPAS Chair-Cepheid Variable Chair-Visual Arts Director of Recruitment VP-Leadership Development Director of Community Devel. 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