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So.... instead of reading that TIME magazine thing, may I suggest you read my analysis of BTS and World Music? 🙃 I mean, the bar is low, but I do hope you find this a bit more interesting and useful. Sorry it took so long! 💜 alapadma.home.blog/2020/07/22/is-…

@monossia 😭

@alapadma2 i’ve missed you

I can't believe we're finally here. It's actually happening. 😭💜

@monossia DEB💜😭😭

@alapadma2 PADMAAAAAAA😭😭😭😭

Thank you in advance to all the translators. This album will be a tough one 😭💜 @BTS_twt

This is it😭This is exactly the kind of music that I long to hear from "non-Western" groups, it's music that forces new conversations about "tradition" and how it can exist in a modern era without playing to the "western" expectation of "world music".... ahhh 😭💜@BTS_twt

Track 1. The ending.😭😭😭😭💜💜💜💜 @BTS_twt #BTS_ARİRANG

Time to repost this again. Just a reminder that we're truly living through a seismic pop culture shift led by BTS... it's sometimes hard to fully appreciate when you're in it. This was 8 years ago. First non-english album to top the US charts in 12 years.💜@BTS_twt

@DGlaucomflecken Is fixing healthcare even possible now? Everything just feels futile at this point. I know that's the wrong attitude but not sure how else to feel with the ACA and vaccines on the line...

I like this advice. Today, I’m doing a bunch of cataract surgery then heading to San Diego to hang out with thousands of my closest physiatrist friends to talk about how we can fix US healthcare and also probably make fun of ortho a little bit.

@Ewhit9615 I'm so sorry 😔💜

When this happened in 2016 I had just lost my dad. My relationship had become abusive, & I was in chemo for breast cancer. I was alone & numb. But i had bangtan. And my little garden. And its 3 am & I’m crying in the dark but so fucking grateful those 2 things haven’t changed

I can't express how consequential this will be. We're about to officially determine which behaviors are acceptable in modern day society. Like if it's okay to degrade women or lie to spread mis/disinformation. A final plea -- everyone (especially Michiganders) PLEASE vote! 💙💜

@shelldk Oh I don't! Probably should though, this sounds amazing. I guess I have a new rabbit hole to explore :) Thank you so much for the recommendation 💜

Do you know of him/them @alapadma2 ?

#EnsembleSinawi #KimDukSoo blew me away tonight. Traditional Korean instruments + piano + violin & improvisation. The Korean ambassador called KDS a living legend & pioneer. Give a listen. 🙏🏽 for your company @ahejazid @SaraBangtan07 open.spotify.com/album/1l6BF57o…

@MinTaeMon Thank you! 💜💜

@alapadma2 Congratulations 🥳 Of course you won - the combination of your hard work and the luck from the poster number! ☺️💜

Hi all... I hope everyone's been healthy and safe. Just wanted to stop by to share something. I recently presented my research at a conference in which I won first place... and *this* was my poster number. It's been a while, but that BTS connection will truly never fade 💜

@shelldk Thank you!! I've been thinking about it... I'm not sure what the best way would be, but I'm considering writing more blog posts and maybe incorporating some of this research there. But yes, I would love to share more 💜

@alapadma2 Congrats! Wonder if you’ll share any interesting points from your research with us. 7 and #BTS do wonders! 💜

@Lyna91Fr Thanks so much Lyna! It was such a pleasant surprise when I saw the number. And of course my poster was also purple themed 😅💜

@alapadma2 Congratulations Padma! This is very good news! And yes, this is a beautiful connection we have!💜

@shelldk I wish I could spend more time here... I'll try my best to check in more often. So glad it helped 💜💜

Oh now I’ve spelt it wrong. #gayageum

See, this specific knowledge is exactly what I’ve been looking for! It helps me understand music more & sets me off to search in the right direction. I’ve missed you & I’m glad you’re still here! @alapadma2 #Interlude_Dawn #AgustD_DDay #SUGA I’ll look up the instrument #gagayeum

@shelldk more natural and less constructed and forced (as pop music is), even the rhythm is fluid and less rigid. Silence can do really amazing things when used well -- I always wished more artists used it in their music 💜

@shelldk connection there. But most importantly... I think the reason that opening is so powerful is because it's filled with silence. You hear a few drops of a very resonant guitar sound, followed by silence. It lets you feel and meditate for a second. It also reflects something that's +

Where are you @alapadma2 ? Can you explain why just the first few notes on the 🎸 make me feel that something is surging beneath the surface and wants to overwhelm me? Why is this track so emotional?? #Interlude_Dawn #AgustD_D_day