{"id":1279,"date":"2012-12-24T00:15:02","date_gmt":"2012-12-24T05:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dennischandler.afmadlib.com\/?p=1279"},"modified":"2012-12-24T00:21:59","modified_gmt":"2012-12-24T05:21:59","slug":"marvin-hamlisch-mina-kulber-and-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dennischandler.com\/index.php\/2012\/12\/24\/marvin-hamlisch-mina-kulber-and-me\/","title":{"rendered":"Marvin Hamlisch, Mina Kulber and Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>That <strong>musical giant<\/strong> and a <strong>giant of a man<\/strong>\u2026 Marvin Hamlisch has passed. What more can be said that hasn\u2019t been written already (and <em>so<\/em> heartfelt). Nor what can be written about what a great loss this (is) (will be) to us all. On a professional note what composer doesn\u2019t aspire to like Marvin Hamlisch. But, it\u2019s like those little Russian Matuska Dolls sitting, staring\u00a0from across the room. (Near the 9 Ft Turn of the Century Grand Piano which Marvin would have loved to play). The Matuskas are a doll-within-a-doll-within-a-doll-within-a-doll? They remind one\u00a0that it would take <em>many<\/em> lifetimes for someone to even become a \u201cMini-Mini-Mini-Mini-Me of Marvin Hamlisch\u201d!<\/p>\n<p>As for becoming like Hamlisch-the-Mensch\u2026 Marvin-as-Mentor still inspires. One learns more and more as heartfelt comments are posted on the late composer\u2019s website. (To which we again add our condolences; sending out prayers to his family).<\/p>\n<p>Now about\u00a0Marvin, Mina\u00a0and me. All of us shared a love of all things-melodic and for all audiences who loved melodic music; including an audience of one\u2026 a little lady whom we all called \u201cAunt\u201d\u2026 the late Mina Kulber. She was this tiny-but-big-in-stature-teacher and a mentor-to-many. From the moment one met her\u2026 she \u201cfelt like family\u201d. And that included Marvin, too. As for Mina; once introduced to him she not only had the heart of Hamlisch but she also had his ear. We know because Mina told us so. When she mentioned that \u201cMarvin didn&#8217;t forget owing Dennis Chandler one\u201d (a promised jam session)\u2026 she shared she was going to set up \u201cA Salon in Solon\u201d (where we live). She wanted him to hear \u201cwhat Hamlisch hath wroth. Melodic music inspired by MENTOR MARVIN!\u201d We were looking forward to the happening when sadly Mina passed away.<\/p>\n<p>Now dear Marvin has passed. Why do we wait <em>to do<\/em> the things we must? Why do we wait <em>to<\/em> <em>say<\/em> the things we must? Well, now with Cyberspace, \u201cMaybe Someday\u201d is today. Here we honor Giant Hamlisch &amp; Tiny Miz Mina. What Lights. Thank you for<em> <\/em>the motivation, Mina. Thank you for the music, Marvin.<\/p>\n<p>About the\u00a0Playhouse Square benefit program pictured here\u00a0from \u201975. That\u2019s when Den got to be Marvin\u2019s \u201copening act\u201d, well, sort of. It was at the <em>first <\/em>big benefit there; the <strong>Pre-Concert Party<\/strong> that his \u201c<strong>Dennis Chandler Band<\/strong>\u201d got to play. That BIG benefit? It was \u201c<strong>An Evening with Marvin Hamlisch<\/strong>\u201d. Marvin graciously gave of his time and talent to come toCleveland to raise funds for the restoration of our great Palace Theatre. As a volunteer there I got to see these two \u201cplay the Palace\u201d together, sort of.<\/p>\n<p>Seriously, those times will never be again. Sadly, that music will never be again. But, we go on. We reach up standing on the shoulders of a GIANT. Until we meet again, may the Conductor allow \u201c<strong>Mentor Marvin<\/strong>\u201d now \u201c<strong>Angel Marvin<\/strong>\u201d to keep inspiring those of us still down here\u2026 until we go Up.? What a Light.<\/p>\n<p>Signed, Liz Chandler, Web Writer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That musical giant and a giant of a man\u2026 Marvin Hamlisch has passed. What more can be said that hasn\u2019t been written already (and so heartfelt). Nor what can be written about what a great loss this (is) (will be) to us all. On a professional note what composer doesn\u2019t aspire to like Marvin Hamlisch. 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