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Quirky moments (#15 in series: mammalian avatar, with musical bonus)

 

If you are a Pelican Yoga regular, you have already seen Barbara Cartland’s and Barbie’s avian avatars. (in #10 of the “quirky moments” series)

This post’s “punkish” cub is a member of Africa’s most oft-misrepresented mammal species.

His kind are very much smarter and much more “social” than most humans realise.

Contrary to common human belief, spotted hyenas are primarily predators rather than scavengers.

Lions are much more likely to “steal” from hyenas than vice versa, and spotted hyenas are much the more efficient hunters.

Over the last several thousand years hyenas have had rotten “press”, but they are not rotters.

Nonetheless, the young hero of this post’s appearance and demeanour were decidedly “Rottenesque”.

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Revelatory Covers (14th in series): Brian, Fred, Thelonious,Ruby

Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) is one of my favourite composers.

Ruby, My Dear has always been one of my favourite Monk ballads.

Among living pianists, Fred Hersch has, I think, proved the most consistently rewarding interpreter of Monk.

Until a few weeks ago, I had never heard Brian Landrus; I have heard literally thousands of Monk “covers”, but none lovelier than the one which concludes Brian’s new album.

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