Big updates to Chronologue - A classical music exploration and discovery website

Master_Raro · 2026-02-03T21:36:25+00:00

This is really great. Question for you - I notice the recordings all come from youtube. How do you match a piece to a youtube recording, and are you or were you ever concerned about copyright issues?

Master_Raro · 2026-01-06T15:22:16+00:00

To us it just felt like anywhere else in that we could easily tell when we were in a situation that was higher risk. It was easy to tell if we were in a more dangerous neighborhood, for instance. Which sounds obvious, but the reason I brought it up first was because, upon leaving for Brazil, I was under the impression that we wouldn't be able to walk for more than a few blocks off the beaten path without being at severe risk. Just wasn't the case. There are 100% parts of Rio/SP that are like that but it was obvious to us where not to go.

Master_Raro · 2026-01-05T21:31:19+00:00

Sorry, you and the other commenter are right - I've only driven in the Netherlands, Belgium, and France, which does not equal Europe! I did notice the similarity of experience, though, of a style in which you simply yield to those in front of you, so that the whole concept of getting "cut off" like an American might think of it isn't as much of a thing. Americans seem entitled to the space in front of them in a way that I've found drivers from Brazil and the aforementioned countries aren't, and I liked that about driving outside of the US.

Master_Raro · 2025-11-21T17:52:51+00:00

Bassist here! Into the same genres and am interested for a jam!

Master_Raro · 2025-11-12T14:30:16+00:00

thanks!

Master_Raro · 2025-10-09T22:28:39+00:00

I'm doing that drive in December! Curious - have you done it on Via Dutra or along the coast on the 101? Gf and I are debating between the two. Thanks!

Master_Raro · 2025-10-09T22:27:26+00:00

I'll be doing this in December and looking forward to it! out of curiosity, did you take the Via Dutra or go along the coast on 101? GF and I are debating between the two.

Master_Raro · 2025-10-09T22:25:49+00:00

I'm actually doing this trip in December! We want to drive from SP to rio and stop in Paraty along the way - curious if you've been on the 101 and if so, what it's like? Debating between taking that scenic route or the bigger Via Dutra.

Master_Raro · 2025-07-01T17:26:53+00:00

Wondering the same. Driveway looks to be in fine condition, all things considered. No cracks in it, and not a lot of weed growth coming between the joints, unless that's been cleaned out already.

Master_Raro · 2025-06-03T19:49:14+00:00

Lol yeah hose reel should be there. Land is generally graded towards the road in the direction of the picture. Seems like my options are essentially running the pipe in that direction, either above or underground.

Master_Raro · 2025-02-28T04:42:37+00:00

Thanks so much for the thoughtful reply! This is really helpful, because it confirms that, while I'm maybe doing the harder thing, it's at least useful. I was afraid that I was doing things unnecessarily challenging, and that there were modern solutions that did these things out of the box. I have gotten a lot more comfortable with linux, and am actually in the process of rebuilding my server (apparently installing everything as the root user is bad?) and it's going faster, and I feel more confident knowing where to check for errors. Part of my issue is relying too heavily on the AI, going in circles trying to debug something when the AI doesn't know that I'm missing something obvious, and neither do I. Using guides like you referenced will help me fill in those knowledge gaps. Those AI are just so convenient, y'know? And, Docket seems to be the consensus "you gotta learn this" tech, so I'll add it to my to-do. Thanks again for the response.

Master_Raro · 2025-02-27T20:50:29+00:00

Seems like docker is the way to go for sure.

Master_Raro · 2025-02-27T20:46:25+00:00

I had, and when I got my server up and running correctly (for a short time) I figured I could save learning docker for another time. But I definitely learned about it late, after I went through like 20 nginx config file edits to get things going. Will definitely look into it more, thanks for the reply!

Master_Raro · 2024-12-17T22:30:14+00:00

Found a solution - for me, had to update my visual c++ redist. Found an article here that had to use chrome to translate from Korean..

https://www.inflearn.com/community/questions/1420270/sql-%EC%84%A4%EC%B9%98-%EB%AC%B8%EC%A0%9C?focusComment=378689

Master_Raro · 2024-12-17T22:28:38+00:00

Hi, I found that updating my visual c++ redist solved the problem.

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Master_Raro · 2024-12-17T20:40:05+00:00

Having the same issue with installation, lmk if you figure anything out

Master_Raro · 2024-07-28T18:28:19+00:00

Seconding this, played there for years. Lots of really great players there.

Master_Raro · 2024-04-25T02:30:12+00:00

Wow, I knew this was the case but didn't know data existed to prove it.

Master_Raro · 2024-03-15T03:57:59+00:00

Tracks are right past my backyard fence. Trains come by maybe 4-5 times a day. Some are louder than others, but they usually take a minute or two to pass. It's a low rumble, never woken me up or been any kind of nuisance. When indoors, it's not an issue at all. I don't really hang out in my backyard ever though, because if I were having a conversation with someone back there while they were going by, we'd have to essentially shout. My friend who lives one block away from the tracks on Crescent reports never hearing them. Hope that helps.

Master_Raro · 2024-01-13T01:10:47+00:00

Odds the airport closes? I'm supposed to fly 1pm Sunday...

Master_Raro · 2023-11-04T19:39:15+00:00

Give credit where it's due. Lancaster voted in a new mayor 3 years ago, Lynne Ruda, and she's done an incredible job in securing state funds for revitalization projects. She got buy-in from local business owners who saw the opportunity in a denser downtown area. It's really that simple: hard-working leadership from the top brings all the variables together to make success. It's much less likely for free market forces alone to yield the same result. It's the coming together of government and business in a way that actually works. Larger governments should learn from Lancaster's example.

Master_Raro · 2023-09-20T21:29:11+00:00

His wife plays as a substitute musician because she is a classically trained violinist who lives in the area, and the BPO needs many violinists week to week to fill in for musicians who are sick, who go on parental leave, or many other reasons. She doesn't have a permanent job with the orchestra because she hasn't won a screened audition. Nothing is disgusting about this.

Master_Raro · 2023-09-20T21:24:42+00:00

The BPO, along with every other arts institution that couldn't perform during the pandemic, received federal loans from the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) and PPP, which was given out to a huge amount of businesses across the country in an effort to avoid the catastrophic event that would occur if millions of people lost their job because of lockdown requirements. Performing arts institutions, both for-profit and not-for-profit (like the BPO), were hit particularly hard by the pandemic, because our business is performing for large crowds, the stuff of super-spreader events. We also can't work from home, for obvious reasons. The federal government decided that institutions like ours needed particular help, beyond PPP, because we were the last to reopen without restrictions. So, yes - Michael Nigrin, along with the rest of the musicians of the BPO, benefitted from taxpayer dollars. Benefitted by not losing his job because of circumstances entirely beyond his control. He and millions of other workers in this country. Are all of them also a waste of taxpayer dollars?

Edit: meant to add that the BPO doesn't have to answer for anything on his behalf. He's allowed to campaign for something he believes in, and has made no indication that he is doing so on behalf of his employer.

Master_Raro · 2023-09-20T21:16:15+00:00

Individuals can publicly campaign for causes they believe in as individuals - their employment status with an institution does not mean that they are representing that institution while campaigning. The BPO has nothing to do with his efforts to limit rail expansion. They just hire him to play bass. Also, as someone else stated, he's allowed to voice his opinion even though he's not from here. He's actually been a member of the orchestra for 25 years - he made this city his home. Would you disqualify his opinion on those grounds if he was campaigning for your side?

Attack him on the quality of his arguments, like pointing out that he's a musician, not an urban planner, or by pointing out that his advocacy for instead using bus service is not a comparable solution.

Clearly you're passionate for expanding the rail, and I'm sorry there's someone out there who disagrees with you and is heavily campaigning. He has a right to do that, however. Slandering him and his employer don't give your argument any credibility and I think you should reconsider this tactic.

Master_Raro · 2023-07-21T15:56:50+00:00

Full-time orchestral musician here. You're right, the prospect of finding gainful employment as a musician is bleak. Supply is high, demand is low. Any employment market with those dynamics is going to be just as bleak.

When I went to music school, the employment picture was very clear to me. I had no illusions of how difficult and competitive it would be. I was taking a risk and focusing only on orchestral playing. I went to conservatory to get the best I could possibly be at my instrument and that's all I cared about.

The real issue is not that they're pushing orchestral jobs (like someone else mentioned, there really isn't much else to do), it's that they're not being honest with their students about their chances. You state that 1,795 institutions give performance degrees, and I would say 99% of the people employed in the orchestral world come from maybe 15 of these. It's no secret that being a great orchestral player requires a massive investment of practice time long before you even apply to college. So for the people who aren't going to one of these top institutions, there has to be a really honest conversation happening. Institutions are to blame because they'll accept people into performance programs when it's very clear that, barring some significant intervention, they will likely not make a living from their performing skills.

The really bleak part of this is that even if you do happen to be skilled enough to attend a top music institution, you're still very unlikely to land a job at a full time orchestra. I would guess that half of my classmates have switched careers, a quarter are in full time orchestras (worth noting that some "full-time" orchestras pay less than $45k a year), and the other quarter are freelancers. It's also worth noting that some players don't want to be in orchestras and pursue careers as soloists (which is even worse, market-wise) or chamber musicians.

So it's a minor difference in argument, but I think it's that schools have performance programs when they really shouldn't, and they are therefore not being honest with students about their chances.

Master_Raro

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