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September 2008 
Celebrating the wonders of Leonard Cohen in Sweden!
Posted on Jul 4th, 2008
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Kristin
Kristin
I just got back from Sweden, where I went to the Leonard Cohen concert in the gardens of Sofiero Slot, Helsingborg. The concert was great!
For those of you who don't know, Leonard Cohen is a poetic genius, songwriter and musician. He is famous for writing and singing depressing songs, but I think this depends on the interpretation. However, his songs are very poetic. He has many links with Buddhism, although I'm not sure whether he would class himself as a Buddhist.
I've been a big fan of Leonard Cohen since I was 13, when I was told that one of his songs being played on the radio corresponded with an increase in suicides at some time in the middle of the night. I couldn't work out which song it was, but I loved the music and have ever since, mainly because it is so poetic.
In any case, the concert was great. It was a beatiful and warm day and great to be outside. He played for about 3 hours covering most of his classics, and it was a great atmosphere, with lots of space to sit on the grass and picnicing. I varied between standing right up next to the stage and lying on the grass listening to the music. It was especially good as dusk fell (after 10), he played a number of encores, and the crowd sometimes sang, danced, swayed and generally enjoyed the experience. One of my big highlights!
For those of you who don't know, Leonard Cohen is a poetic genius, songwriter and musician. He is famous for writing and singing depressing songs, but I think this depends on the interpretation. However, his songs are very poetic. He has many links with Buddhism, although I'm not sure whether he would class himself as a Buddhist.
I've been a big fan of Leonard Cohen since I was 13, when I was told that one of his songs being played on the radio corresponded with an increase in suicides at some time in the middle of the night. I couldn't work out which song it was, but I loved the music and have ever since, mainly because it is so poetic.
In any case, the concert was great. It was a beatiful and warm day and great to be outside. He played for about 3 hours covering most of his classics, and it was a great atmosphere, with lots of space to sit on the grass and picnicing. I varied between standing right up next to the stage and lying on the grass listening to the music. It was especially good as dusk fell (after 10), he played a number of encores, and the crowd sometimes sang, danced, swayed and generally enjoyed the experience. One of my big highlights!
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