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Robert.in.NYC
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Taxidea taxus, living in NYC. Founder of The Manhattan Rats dot com. Home of the 12 Labors of Telemann. Aspiring to be the personal saxophonist to Neil deGrasse Tyson (hoping that counts when Betelgeuse explodes; please hook me up with NdGT if you can).
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I've worked through 7-C, the end of the Cretan Bull in D Major. Assessment Notes coming next.

youtu.be/C0e60yKsqI8
December 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Refusing Fascism - Amsterdam at 125th - November 26 - SPOTLIGHT

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Robert in NYC.
Refusing Fascism - Amsterdam at 125th - November 26 - SPOTLIGHT
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November 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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I've posted the next set of recordings for my Telemann TFANT process:

* NAKED
* BOWDLERIZED
* ALTO
* GREEN

youtu.be/lYcMgUk7T5k
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Robert in NYC.
November 26, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Robert in NYC.
November 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Robert in NYC.
November 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Dear friends around the world,

I hope you might watch this video and find the same hope for the future that I find.

New York City is but a small corner of this planet, but we dream big for the entire planet.

youtu.be/Nf4aPjPu6pk?...

Robert in NYC
This City Belongs to You.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
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November 7, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. JOIN US!

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November 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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I've posted the first section of the Telemann Fantasia No. 7, the Cretan Bull in D Major.

youtu.be/bi8doY1gi14

This link is to the BOWDLERIZED version, and the usual flight of START, FWD, REV, NAKED, BOWDLERIZED, ALTO, and GREEN are also up.

Robert in NYC
Image of plant number seven sprouting.
November 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. JOIN US!

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October 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Another view of No Kings 2 Fort Worth.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAZc...
October 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Refusing Kings and Fascism. No Kings Demonstration. October 18, 2025. Fort Worth, Texas.

youtu.be/CZd6NGfGk4Q

Robert in NYC (in Fort Worth)
October 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. JOIN US!

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Robert in NYC
October 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Assessment Notes for TFANT 06, the Stymphalian Birds D Minor, Sections A, B, and C.

youtu.be/tS2-Ng21YLk

Generally, I'm feeling positive about my progress and momentum.

Thanks for all your support and encouragement.

Robert in NYC
Robert in NYC using his soprano sax as a selfie stick, addressing the camera.
September 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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I'm halfway through the Telemann Fantasias!

youtu.be/HUNr6BfVou8?...

With this round, I've worked through 6 of the 12 Telemann Fantasias. My technique is getting solid, and my tone is returning.

Number 7 is next!

Robert in NYC
Small houseplant labeled number 6.
September 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. Every Wednesday at 6:00 pm. JOIN US!

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September 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. Every Wednesday at 6:00 pm.

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Robert in NYC
September 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. Every Wednesday at 6:00 pm.

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Robert in NYC
September 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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I've got the next round of videos up. TFANT 06 B Stamphalian Birds D Minor.

www.youtube.com/@ManhattanRa...
Hands playing electronic saxophone.
September 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. Every Wednesday at 6:00 pm.

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Robert in NYC
Robert in NYC using his green soprano saxophone as a selfie stick.
September 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Refusing Fascism, 125th and Amsterdam, NYC. Every Wednesday at 6:00 pm.

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Robert in NYC
August 28, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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I've got the next batch up. Telemann Fantasia No. 6 Stamphalian Birds D Minor.

youtu.be/rjmREvx8UHw?...

I appear to be the only person to have strapped a GoPro to a saxophone!
Soprano and alto saxophones playing.
August 27, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Testing out this link to my new performance space at 96th and Broadway. Let's see if this link works on this BlueSky platform.

www.google.com/maps/place/B...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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My tagline for my Telemann project is, "If you can play the Telemann, you can play anything!" Which begs the question, "Play like what?"

My first answer: If you can play the Telemann, you can play the Patsy Cline!

Playing Patsy Cline tunes on my soprano sax soon.

youtu.be/rqYcy9vzPRY?...
Patsy Cline - Crazy [Americana] HD Color
YouTube video by DocRock1007
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August 21, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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I've got the next batch of recordings posted. Telemann Fantasia No. 5, Section C.

www.youtube.com/@ManhattanRa...
August 13, 2025 at 6:24 PM