General Review of Hive Open Mic week 50, BE REBORN

Hive Open Mic just finished the week 50. Such a round number, to celebrate with a nice topic and with so many participants. Let us see how it was and take a look at some statistics.
The highlights post will come by the admin @cabelindsay, who always surprises us with highlighting so many good publications.
So here comes just some statistics work I have done and just a few featured ones by me. Although it is so difficult to feature just a few ones...

The week 50 was very productive again. It started a bit calmly, not too many entries I had to check, but in the end, it was a shower of music and entries. Can you believe that 56 musicians participated finally, and the majority did their best to be as diverse as possible and bring music that will represent the week? So the topic was Be Reborn, chosen by the previous spotlight user, our friend @jhoxiris.

Many different views had been shown of what is the meaning of Be Reborn to each one.
@rezasofyan said that every day is a new start, a new chance to be much better than before. @partitura is feeling like a reborn pianist, so he made his entry playing the piano. @romirspc explained that the song he played is about heartache and disappointment because of losing someone...but the author of the song tried to Be Reborn and forget all the pain. @daniel2001 chose a piece that transmits spirituality. @holisticmom took us to an ancient Ecuadorian Amazonian prophecy and @morenaluna was thinking about flowers and sunflowers. @jesusmedit made an original song, La nueva vida, again a new great song, where he shows his creativity and ease to write an original song and matching lyrics. Others has shown the same excellence in composing the lyrics and music around the topic too, like @cabelindsay , @franciscodesousa , @cbuendia57 , @juliopalomo , @lecumberre , @brujulamusical , @david.dicotomia , @joshuabbey , @holusey , and others .

For me, the topic could be seen also as a cycle in nature, how every spring new life is coming. As the same in our lives, we have the changing circles where we die for old habits and thinking, and we reborn for new ones.

After this interesting part, let us see the numbers. Although, for me they are also interesting and just amazing how the number of participants grows from week to week. I listened to 56 entries. 16 of them were original songs and 40 covers. Wow, that was a great week!

The participants in the following list are sorted by the date of the entry!

16 musicians who participated with an original song:

@melor9
@jesusmedit
@nahupuku
@lecumberre
@brujulamusical
@david.dicotomia
@joshuabbey
@holuseyi
@edwardstobia
@cabelindsay
@franciscodesousa
@cephas08
@luis.colina212
@cbuendia57
@ricardomello
@juliopalomo

40 musicians who participated with covers:

@celticheartbeat
@digitalopus
@lynnm
@rezasofyan
@romirspc
@daniel2001
@ricardopercusion
@rosana6
@mipiano
@zorajr
@alejandrop
@kimberlycmq
@ylich
@josesalazar200
@danieldedosd2
@partitura
@holisticmom
@arunimabiju
@armandolnrs
@jrcenteno
@jhoxiris
@alinares
@dianakyv
@mariajruizb
@omairita
@davidcentenor
@jesuslnrs
@maitt87
@cochanet
@irissol
@adreini
@dreamystar
@anitacariaco
@palimanali
@morenaluna
@joecariac0
@davidsuarezms
@beatriche
@ikasumanera
@andrewmusic

I would also like to mention the situation of a dear family that constantly participates in this live music event. The Linares family from Venezuela is affected by the disease, covid-19, so the son who lives in another city helped them to publish the entries. Thank you @jesuslnrs for helping out your brother, sister in law, and parents and writing for them. We all hope they will get better soon and be again with their voices and guitar playing with us as soon as they get well. In my heart and thoughts the whole Linares family !!

The entries I would like to feature here are those who made a special impact on me. It doesn't mean the other participants were not good. All are making a big effort, still, all we are improving and we should continue to grow, both in the personal field and as musicians. Encouraging each other and having respect and understanding among us. So, my featured ones are:

Hive Open Mic week 50 | Creo en mi - I believe in myself (Cover) by @dianakyv

The original post can be seen here

Diana sings here perfectly, both her voice and performance are heavenly. I was wondering does this exist? Is she real or an angel taking out all the musical beauty that is given only to a few? I couldn't put into words what I saw and just repeated a few time to listen to that perfect and powerful high register!

She said about the topic and about the song:

It is a subject where you are reborn in the shadows, which tells us to believe in ourselves, to open our eyes when we have been trampled on and humiliated because many do not trust us, our potentials and our virtues, it is to regain confidence, to draw forces, to move on and that you really do not need those who do not in you, everything depends on us and that it only matters that each of us take into account the potential we have, value ourselves..

Thank you Diana for this beautiful publication!

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Hive Open Mic 50 - “I Will Shine” (Original Song) by @cabelindsay

The original post can be seen here

Apart from the lyrics and music that are completely adequate for the topic, Cabe is trying out new fields in this entry in way of recording. He used amplified sound, some cool coloured lights, and a drum loop. It was pretty different from the previous entries. Also, this weekend he was playing at an art show on two nights, each day for three hours. That gave him some practising time also, to open new doors and stretch him in creativity. I see it as a reborn way of doing his entries.

Thank you Cabe for showing us how important is to improve always.

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Nahu Padilla - "Nostalgia" (original song) - Hive OpenMic #50 - Be reborn by @nahupuku

The original post can be seen here

I was listening for the first time to this user and I saw an interesting way of playing the guitar. Like, reverse playing. I asked about that, and as a surprise, I got an extended explication and a new video where he was going through the parts of the song and explained everything. The chord progression, the technique he used, the kind of culture and music that affected this creation. As he created that improvisation without repeating or editing. I was amazed by his feedback and all the things I learned about him and his dedication. Thank you again @nahupuku (p.s. I read your second comment but I need some time to check everything you sent me and respond one day :) )
Thanks again!

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Hive Open Mic Week #50 "En El Cielo" ~(Pachamama), Nessi Gomes Cover by @holisticmom

The original post can be seen here

I had goosebumps listening to her, and it always happens with her way of singing and playing!!! The lyrics of this song are just beautiful and in this part: vuelan libres por nosotros I had tears in my eyes.
The story behind the ancient Ecuadorian Amazonian prophecy is so deep and current of course. There is a hope to reborn and all be united again.
Her reaction to my comment was even more amazing, she cried as the comment made her happy. She always wanted to sing in Spanish, and she did it very well here in this entry! Please, dear sister @holisticmom, whenever you want again to sing in Spanish, do it. You are giving us perfect musical moments, in any language. Can not wait to see you one day in person.

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Hive Open Mic Week 50 Be reborn, E Kattu Vannu Kathil Parenju Ft.Arunima Biju by @arunimabiju

The original post can be seen here

This is something completely new for me. What an extraordinary experience for my ears, the music is so nice and her voice sweet and I can just imagine the work needed to sing those details, ragas. Thank you for bringing so different kind of music for us to Hive Open Mic :)

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Here could be many more participants that should be highlighted, Julio, Francisco, Carmen, Jesus, Andrew, family Linares, family Centeno, Daniel, Maria and their daughter... and many others!!! But, stay tuned and wait for the Highlights post that will come by Cabe :)))

Stay well everyone and a lot of success in the current week 51, with the topic Unity

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Para mis amigos hispanohablantes la traducción de algunas partes de la publicación pueden leer aquí:

Hive Open Mic acaba de terminar la semana 50. Un número tan redondo, para celebrar con un tema agradable y con tantos participantes. Veamos cómo fue y echemos un vistazo a algunas estadísticas.
La publicación destacada vendrá del administrador @cabelindsay, quien siempre nos sorprende destacando tantas buenas publicaciones.
Así que aquí viene solo el trabajo de estadísticas que he hecho y solo algunos destacados por mí. Aunque es tan difícil presentar solo algunos ...

La semana 50 volvió a ser muy productiva. Comenzó con un poco de calma, no tuve que revisar demasiadas entradas, pero al final, fue una lluvia de música y entradas. Finalmente participaron 56 músicos, y la mayoría hizo todo lo posible para traer música que representará la semana. El tema fue Renacer, elegido por nuestra amiga @jhoxiris.

Se han mostrado muchos puntos de vista diferentes sobre cuál es el significado de Renacer para cada uno.

@rezasofyan dijo que cada día es un nuevo comienzo, una nueva oportunidad de ser mucho mejor que antes. @partitura se siente como un pianista renacido, por eso hizo su entrada tocando el piano. @romirspc explicó que la canción que tocó trata sobre el dolor y la decepción por perder a alguien ... pero el autor de la canción intentó renacer y se olvidó de todo el dolor. @ daniel2001 eligió una pieza que transmite espiritualidad. @holisticmom nos llevó a una antigua profecía amazónica ecuatoriana y @morenaluna estaba pensando en flores y girasoles. @jesusmedit hizo una canción original, La nueva vida, nuevamente una gran canción, donde muestra su creatividad y facilidad para escribir una canción original y letras coincidentes. Otros también han mostrado la misma excelencia en la composición de letras y música en torno al tema, como @cabelindsay, @franciscodesousa, @cbuendia57, @juliopalomo, @lecumberre, @brujulamusical, @david.dicotomia, @joshuabbey, @holusey y otros.

Para mí, el tema podría verse también como un ciclo en la naturaleza, cómo llega cada primavera nueva vida. Al igual que en nuestras vidas, tenemos los círculos cambiantes en los que morimos por los viejos hábitos y pensamientos, y renacemos por otros nuevos.

Después de esta interesante parte, veamos los números. Aunque para mí también son interesantes y simplemente asombroso cómo crece el número de participantes de una semana a otra. Escuché 56 entradas. 16 de ellos eran canciones originales y 40 cover. ¡Vaya, fue una gran semana!

También me gustaría mencionar la situación de una querida familia que participa constantemente en este evento de música en vivo. La familia Linares de Venezuela está afectada por la enfermedad, covid-19, por lo que el hijo que vive en otra ciudad les ayudó a publicar las entradas. Gracias @jesuslnrs por ayudar a tu hermano, cuñada y padres y escribir para ellos. Todos esperamos que se mejoren pronto y vuelvan a estar con sus voces y tocando la guitarra con nosotros tan pronto como se recuperen. En mi corazón y pensamientos toda la familia Linares !!

Las entradas que me gustaría incluir aquí son las que me impactaron de manera especial. No significa que los otros participantes no fueran buenos. Todos estamos haciendo un gran esfuerzo, aún así, todos vamos mejorando y debemos seguir creciendo, tanto en el ámbito personal como músicos. Animarnos unos a otros y tener respeto y comprensión entre nosotros.

Aquí podrían haber muchos más participantes que cabe destacar, Julio, Francisco, Carmen, Jesús, Andrés, familia Linares, familia Centeno, Daniel, María y su hija ... y muchos otros !!! Pero, estad atentos y esperad la publicación de Highlights que vendrá de Cabe :)))

Manténganse bien todos y mucho éxito en la actual semana 51, con el tema ** Unidad**