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Location: atlanta | Like just about everybody else in the country, I've been watching the Olympics. Night before last, NBC broadcast the finals of the women's floor exercise competition. I was surprised and delighted when Shawn Johnson began her routine with music that my daughter Kaki King contributed to the soundtrack of the movie "August Rush".
The first half of her routine featured excerpts from an original composition for solo acoustic guitar by Kaki titled "Bari Improv" and her cover of a Michael Hedges tune titled "Ritual Dance". The rest of the routine was accompanied by the movie's main symphonic title composed by Mark Mancina.
Shawn took the silver medal for her performance, but for obvious reasons, I was pulling for her to get the gold. She did go on to take gold for the balance beam last night.
I cannot tell you how proud we are that Kaki's music was used in the finals of an Olympic competition.
Best regards to all--
Dave King |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Congrats to Kaki Dave! That is quite an honor. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by Trader Jim:
Congrats to Kaki Dave! That is quite an honor. Couldn't say it any better than TJ did.
Awsome!!!! |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | She deserves the recognition. I have played her stuff for my students, and they were blown away. Most people never imagined that those kind of sounds could come from a guitar. I have also had some tourists come through this summer just raving about her. Makes me proud when I tell them I "talk" to her Dad from time to time. |
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Location: Utah | She is an unique talent and you deserve to be proud!! |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | As we are talking about the Olympics I though I'd just ask...
What the f*** have you guys been feeding Michael Phelps?!!?!!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?????!?!? |
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Location: CA | "What the f*** have you guys been feeding Michael Phelps?!!?!!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?????!?!?"
Apparently, everything — off everybody's plate. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by dweezil:
As we are talking about the Olympics I though I'd just ask...
What the f*** have you guys been feeding Michael Phelps?!!?!!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?????!?!? Probably the same thing you were feeding Mark Cavendish during the "Tour" ;) |
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Location: ms | Tell Kaki to come and talk to us... |
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Location: East Tennessee | Awesome.
I missed that event and now I'm really sorry I did.
Kaki's music is getting around. |
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Location: Central Massachusetts | Originally posted by dweezil:
As we are talking about the Olympics I though I'd just ask...
What the f*** have you guys been feeding Michael Phelps?!!?!!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?????!?!? Lee Press On Nails |
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Location: Utah | Originally posted by gulfcoast:
Tell Kaki to come and talk to us... Ditto that. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Congrats to the proud Dad! |
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Location: GA USA | Congrats, Dave. When the routine started, my wife exclaimed "August Rush!" She's getting tired of hearing how we're best buddies and all, so I spared her (this time). |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | The Olympics are on? |
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Location: SoCal | So I've been told.... |
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Location: GA USA | When do they start the ribbon dancing? Pray they don't use Kaki's music for that. |
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Well, Dweeze, given Britain's international reputation for gourmet cuisine, I don't think it was steak-and-kidney pie...or Marmite........ ;) :D
And, Papa Dave, I think there should be an Ovation "Gold Metal of the Year" award for Kaki.
--Karen |
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Location: atlanta | Thanks for the kind words everybody. She appeared last weekend at an outdoor music festival at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. As far as I can determine, in two days of different acts, she was the only female performer.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/fromwyomings/2776088665/
Best--
Dave |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | I heard the music during the floor excercise and called everyone to the TV.
We all saw August Rush recently and knew the music. I have August Rush's soundtrack on my Ipod. Congratulations Dave and Kaki!! |
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Kaki's music in the Olympics