Saudade

Saudade (European Portuguese: [sɐwˈðaðɨ], Brazilian Portuguese: [sawˈdadi] or [sawˈdadʒi], Galician: [sawˈðaðe]; plural saudades) is a unique Galician-Portuguese word that has no immediate translation in English. Saudade describes a deep emotional state of nostalgic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves. It often carries a repressed knowledge that the object of longing might never return. It's related to the feelings of longing, yearning.

Saudade has been described as a "...vague and constant desire for something that does not and probably cannot exist ... a turning towards the past or towards the future." A stronger form of saudade may be felt towards people and things whose whereabouts are unknown, such as a lost lover, or a family member who has gone missing. It may also be translated as a deep longing or yearning for something that does not exist or is unattainable.

Saudade was once described as "the love that remains" after someone is gone. Saudade is the recollection of feelings, experiences, places or events that once brought excitement, pleasure, well-being, which now triggers the senses and makes one live again. It can be described as an emptiness, like someone (e.g., one's children, parents, sibling, grandparents, friends, pets) or something (e.g., places, things one used to do in childhood, or other activities performed in the past) should be there in a particular moment is missing, and the individual feels this absence. In Portuguese, 'tenho saudades tuas', translates as 'I have saudades of you' meaning 'I miss you', but carries a much stronger tone. In fact, one can have 'saudades' of someone whom one is with, but have some feeling of loss towards the past or the future.

[VIDEO]: Bill Clinton Takes On Black Lives Matter At Philadelphia Hillary Rally

Edit WorldNews.com 07 Apr 2016

Video of former President Bill Clinton appearing at a Hillary Clinton rally in Philadelphia Thursday shows the former two-term president taking on Black Lives Matter protesters and telling the audience the group defends gang leaders who get kids “hopped up on crack,” Breitbart reported ... President Bill Clinton addressing Black Lives Matter protesters at Hillary Clinton rally “She [Hillary] didn’t. She didn’t ... – WN.com, Jack Durschlag. ....

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Teen Girls Who Beat Alcoholic Woman To Death Get Life Sentences

Edit Opposing Views 07 Apr 2016

Two British teenagers accused of battering an alcoholic woman to death in 2014 have been sentenced to life in prison. The two girls, now 15, were convicted of murdering 39-year-old Angela Wrightson on April 5 after an eight-week crown court trail in Leeds, England, the Guardian reported. On April 7, they were both sentenced to life in prison. They are required to serve a minimum of 15 years of their sentence ... 8, 2014 ... that day....

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Officials: Brussels Airport Suicide Bomber Once Employed As European Parliament Cleaner

Edit WorldNews.com 07 Apr 2016

Officials continue to slowly piece together additional information on the bombers involved in the deadly attacks in Brussels last month including information one of the bombers once worked at the European Parliament as a cleaner, an International Business Times report on Raw Story said Thursday ... The parliament reportedly said the cleaning firm had provided proof the person hired for the job had no criminal record at the time....

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This computer-simulated image shows a supermassive black hole at the core of a galaxy.

Astronomers discovered a supermassive black hole in an unlikely spot

Edit TechRadar 07 Apr 2016

A newly discovered black hole is surprising astronomers, and just because it's monstrously big. The black hole is about 17 billion times bigger than our sun, making it one of the largest ever found. But even more incredible, it potentially proves there are more giant black holes scattered around the universe than originally thought. Usually black holes like this are found in larger galaxy clusters ... The surprises don't stop there ... Coe, J ... ....

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Sex workers hold signs reading 'Prostitutes are angry. Don't touch to our customers' during a protest against new bill against prostitution and sex trafficking, in Paris, Wednesday, April 6, 2016.

It Is Now Illegal to Pay for Sex in France

Edit NBC News 07 Apr 2016

France in now the fifth European country to criminalize the clients of prostitutes ... ....

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Gizmo Guy: A good start on a home theater

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 27 Mar 2016

Would you believe they pay me here to listen to music and watch movies?. Gizmo Guy. A good start on a home theater ... Plug and play home theater ... Les is more ... Paul still around, I'd also be turning him on to fresh speaker showcases such as Willie Nelson Sings Gershwin, Esperanza Spalding's Emily's D+Evolution, Renato Braz's Brazilian Saudade, and, for dessert, the self-titled, totally hypnotic Steve Reich Third Coast Percussion troupe ... ....

Storytelling with Percussion

Edit Huffington Post 16 Mar 2016

Nan� Vasconcelos, a Brazilian percussionist who left his mark on global music, passed away on March 9 at the age of 71 in Recife ... His peer Airto Moreira called him "the best berimbau player in the world." ... B ... Nana's many fine solo works, such as Saudades for ECM (1979), Bush Dance (1986), Rain Dance (1989), Storytelling (1995) and Chegada (2005) are like sound encyclopedias, beautiful elaborations of rhythmic and textural possibilities....

Last in the Woods by Alexis Clements

Edit The Examiner 14 Mar 2016

Last in the Woods begins in saudade, a word I am so thankful to have as no others describe the beauty I find in the melancholic.” Her artistic creation is a testament to this juxtaposition of deprivation and fulfillment, as when the image of a lone winter glove abandoned against black and white wood grain is followed by commentary like “THE COPSE IS DENSE AND UNTIDY ... That dark light that falls from the. stars hums a cicada ... ....

The Lobster, a warped fairy tale about our dating obsession

Edit Kill Screen 11 Mar 2016

To state a fact in ordinary language is to permit a doubt concerning the statement. – R.F. “Tody” Hamilton (press agent, Barnum & Bailey) ... It’s why the main character, David, performed with expert saudade by Colin Farrell, is informed that his clothes can have no “half sizes.” He is also asked at check-in to choose an interest in only men or women, since the “bisexual option” is no longer available ... John C ... ....

College Town. City Life. (University of Missouri - Kansas City)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Mar 2016

(Source. University of Missouri - Kansas City). Each week, the University of Missouri-Kansas City offers an array of on-campus activities. It's nothing new. UMKC has a long legacy of hosting countless culturally enriching events. These activities are part of what give UMKC a vibrant campus life, and make UMKC an arts and culture powerhouse ... Featured Event.. What. Man and Made ... Thursday, March 17. Where ... When ... It's free ... What ... Saudade; Brahms, arr....

What It's Like to Lose a Parent in College

Edit Huffington Post 08 Mar 2016

It's been 86 days since my mom died. 86 days since she took her last breath. 86 days since the worst day of my life. 86 days since the day I made the toughest decision I will ever make. 86 days since I made the decision to come back to school. And you know what? Tomorrow it will be 87 days ... The world doesn't stop for anyone ... There's this word in Portuguese -- saudade -- that refers to the deep longing you feel for something you once had ... ....

Brazilian Singer Seu Jorge: On Music, Race, And Luck Versus Hard Work

Edit National Public Radio 27 Feb 2016

i. Seu Jorge Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption. toggle caption Frazer Harrison/Getty Images. Seu Jorge Frazer Harrison/Getty Images. Seu Jorge is an internationally acclaimed Brazilian actor and musician. As he wraps up a series of New York City performances and prepares to go off to Europe, he sat down with Jasmine Garsd, from NPR's Alt.Latino ... ... ... The covers are filled with saudade, a form of Brazilian melancholy and homesickness....

Portuguese Fado - 10 Starter CDs

Edit About.com 22 Feb 2016

In order to even begin to understand fado -- the urban folk music that has become one of Portugal's best-known exports -- you must attempt to grasp the Portuguese word "saudade," which does not have an exact translation in English. "Saudade" implies wistfulness or longing or nostalgic yearning; the sadness of remembering beautiful past times that will likely never happen again....

Music for Mardi Gras

Edit About.com 22 Feb 2016

Mardi Gras is a musical holiday any which way you slice it, so if you're planning on throwing your own Mardi Gras celebration (or just getting in the mood for the season), check out some of this excellent music from New Orleans and beyond!. Mardi Gras Indian at New Orleans JazzFest. (c) Rick Diamond / Getty Images • Classic New Orleans Mardi Gras Songs ... More » ... Legends of Calypso ... Joao Gilberto - Chega de Saudade ... ....

The Proclamation: Winter 2016 (President Lincoln’s Cottage)

Edit Public Technologies 22 Feb 2016

(Source. President Lincoln’s Cottage). DIRECTOR'S LETTER. LINCOLN'S ELECTION-YEAR SUPREME COURT NOMINATION. In the hotly contested election of 1864, Abraham Lincoln faced a challenge from Radical Republicans and Peace Democrats. In the midst of the campaign a Supreme Court vacancy opened up ... [NEEDS LINK]. NEW T-SHIRTS ON SALE. The Cottage partnered with Hero Heads to design a new t-shirt of Abraham Lincoln ... March 24 - Saudade ... Summitpage....

Saudade: A Play by Wit’s End Puppets (President Lincoln’s Cottage)

Edit Public Technologies 19 Feb 2016

(Source. President Lincoln’s Cottage). Join President Lincoln's Cottage and the American Immigration Council for a shadow puppet performance by Wit's End Puppets on Thursday, March 24. Wit's End Puppets' Saudade performance will illuminate the immigrant experience in Washington, DC ... WHEN ... Saudade was created with support from the Puffin Foundation ... http.//www.lincolncottage.org/saudade-shadow-puppet-show/....

An introvert's guide to navigating White Night Melbourne

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 19 Feb 2016

Hate crowds? There are ways to avoid them; not every attraction at White Night is going to be teeming with people ... 1) Go to the movies ... A Rural Tragedy. Advertisement ... ... ... Inspired by the Portuguese term "saudade", describing a feeling of wistfulness, melancholy or nostalgia, Brianna Hudson's contemplative video painting Place of Longing encourages quiet reflection off the beaten track, in Rainbow Alley ... ....

Upcoming concerts

Edit Philadelphia Daily News 12 Feb 2016

Bebel Gilberto ... She is the past, present and future of bossa nova ... Along with jazzy sambas new ("Novas Ideias" cowritten by Gilberto and Seu Jorge) and old (a stewing cover of Luiz Bonfá's classic "Saudade Vem Correndo"), Bebel Gilberto interprets Neil Young's "Harvest Moon" as a sensual, romantic treat, perfect for a Valentine's night celebration.  - A.D. Amorosi ... $30-$65 ... Bill Frisell....

'Saudade' is featured as a movie character in the following productions:

Querença (2004)

Por Amor (1997)