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"Charlie Zeleny, also known as Charlie Z, is an American session drummer, music director and solo artist. He was also a member of the progressive metal bands Blotted Science and Behold the Arctopus, has played in a duo with keyboardist Jordan Rudess, and has performed drum duets with Terry Bozzio for The Drum Channel. His 2011 video project, Drumageddon Brooklyn, was a one-take, continuously shot 8-minute drum solo with Zeleny performing through an entire building in Brooklyn and ending on the building's rooftop. Zeleny is also known by his solo artist persona "DRMAGDN: Cyborg/Drummer DJ". Early life Zeleny began playing drums at the age of 7 in his school concert band and switched to drumset for the school's jazz band when he was 10. He attended Morris Knolls High School in Morris County, New Jersey and then Drew University, where he graduated in 2002 with a major in music performance.Westhoven, William (7 May 2016). "Steampunk songstress conquers cancer, breaks new CD". Daily Record While in high school and college, he also studied drumset privately under Tommy Igoe, Nick Scheuble, Joe Bergamini and John Riley. He was accepted at the graduate school of New York University to study jazz drumset performance but he did not attend and decided to pursue a professional career as a musician instead. Professional music career According to Zeleny in a 2016 interview, he has played in 43 US states, in 20 countries, and has appeared on over 135 records in the course of his professional career. He is also listed in the Sick Drummer Magazine "Hall of Fame." As a session drummer he plays in a variety of styles including pop, rock, jazz, fusion, progressive metal, hip hop, funk, R&B; and electronic music. Zeleny has performed with keyboardist Jordan Rudess as well as playing drum duets with Terry Bozzio for The Drum Channel. His artist's profile at Pearl Drums lists him as having played or recorded with Euro pop star Gala, hip hop artists Outasight, and XV, and Broadway and Glee star Kristin Chenoweth. Other artists and groups with whom he has played or recorded include Latin pop star Thalía, classic rock artists Joe Lynn Turner, Steve Augeri, and Derek St. Holmes; and the prog and metal bands Suspyre, Kayo Dot, Mythodea, and Anuryzm, as well the classical violinist and guitarist The Great Kat. Among his jazz performances are playing with his Charlie Z Jazz Trio during the 2016 Lucie Awards ceremony at Carnegie Hall's Zankel Hall and with Cracked Latin at the Iridium Jazz Club.Crager, Jack (25 October 2016). "The 14th annual Lucie Awards spotlight photography's diversity". American Photo. Retrieved 20 December 2016.WFMU. "Playlist from August 3, 2011". Retrieved 20 December 2016. Besides his work as a session drummer, Zeleny was an original member of the groups Behold...The Arctopus and Blotted Science and a later member of Whiplash. He joined Behold...The Arctopus (Colin Marston and Mike Lerner) as their drummer shortly after the duo released their 2002 demo EP We Need A Drummer (the demo had used a drum machine programmed by Marston instead of human drummer). Zeleny remained a member of Arctopus until 2008 when he left to concentrate on his work as a session musician.Necci, Andrew (15 March 2013). "Behold The Arctopus: The Only Band That Has Homework Assignments". RVA Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2016. In 2006, Zeleny had also joined Ron Jarzombek and Alex Webster in their Blotted Science project and was the drummer on their 2007 debut recording The Machinations of Dementia.Wagner, Jeff (2010). Mean Deviation: Four Decades of Progressive Heavy Metal, p. 191. Bazillion Points Books. Between 2014 and 2015, Zeleny was the drummer for the thrash metal band Whiplash. He made his live debut with them in June 2014 at the Dingbatz club in Clifton, New Jersey."Whiplash Announces New Drummer". 3 June 2014. Blabbermouth.net Music projects In 2006, Zeleny began working with Jordan Rudess's online conservatory to develop the conservatory's drum courses.Davadowich, Derek (November 2007). "Jordan Rudess: Keyboard Wizardry on The Road Home". MusicPlayers.com. Retrieved 20 December 2016."Blotted Science Parts Ways With Drummer Derek Roddy; Replacement Announced. 16 August 2006. Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 22 December 2016. Zeleny's video project "Drumageddon" began in 2011. He played a one take, continuously shot 8-minute drum solo called Drumageddon Brooklyn. The solo featured him performing through an entire Brooklyn building on drums placed strategically throughout different rooms, stairwells, elevators with the solo ending on the building's rooftop. He followed up the video with Drumageddon Manhattan performing a one take drum solo similarly all across Times Square NYC and Drumageddon Queens where he battled four other versions of himself in front of the Unisphere Globe, both also shot in one continuous take.Drummerszone.com (24 November 2011). "Charlie Zeleny's 'Drumageddon' in Brooklyn, NYC; Ultimate one-take non-stop 7+ minute drum solo filmed "Glazer, Eliot (6 December 2011). "Watch ‘Drumageddon,’ the Ultimate Drum Solo". New York Magazine. Retrieved 20 December 2016.Sonor (29 May 2012). "Charlie Zeleny releases Drumageddon Manhattan: The Ultimate Drum Solo Video via YouTube". Retrieved 20 December 2016. His other projects have included serving as the drummer, bandleader and music director for Cracked Latin, a 13-piece New York City-based Latin band. and leading a group of his fellow session musicians at The Charlie Z All Star Birthday Concert performed at The Bitter End on September 19, 2011.The Village Voice (14 September 2011). "Music: This Week", p. 59 In 2016, Zeleny produced, was a primary songwriter and played drums for the Bella D CD release The Crystal Ceiling. Under his solo artist persona "DRMAGDN: Cyborg/Drummer DJ" Zeleny simultaneously plays drums while performing EDM originals and live remixes.Miller, Curt (12 April 2016). "Breaking Through The Crystal Ceiling: An Exclusive Interview with Bella D and Charlie Zeleny". KNAC. Retrieved 20 December 2016. Discography =CDs= Behold... The Arctopus - Alcoholocaust Now…Warmaggedeon Later - Epicine Sound System Records - 2004 * Behold... The Arctopus - Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning EP - Troubleman Unlimited - 2005 * Ken Rubenstein - Invert and Transcend - Inverted Music - 2005Glenday, Duncan N. (9 April 2006). "Review:Rubenstein, Ken - Invert And Transcend". progressiveworld.net. Retrieved 21 December 2016. * Behold... The Arctopus - Orthrealm Split - Troubleman Unlimited Records - 2006 * Behold... The Arctopus - Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning Extended Release LP” - BMA/Metal Blade Records - 2006 * Behold... The Arctopus - Skullgrid - Black Market Activities/Metal Blade Records - 2007Charlie Zeleny at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 December 2016. * Blotted Science - The Machinations of Dementia - Eclectic Electric - 2007 * Shannon Corey - Unsaid - Motherwest Records - 2007 * Kayo Dot - Blue Lambency Downward - Hydrahead Records - 2008 * Suspyre - When Time Fades... - Sensory Records - 2008 * Delexilio - Delexilio - KBZA Music - 2009 * Jurgen Blackmore - JR Blackmore & Friends - JR Records - 2011Kindred, John (November 2011). "J.R. Blackmore & Friends: Voices Part 1". hardrockhaven.net. Retrieved 21 December 2016. * Felix Martin - The Scenic Album - Prosthetic Records - 2013 * Tanya Morgan - Rubber Souls - Deep Thinka Records - 2013 * Joel Hoekstra - Dying to Live - Frontiers Records - 2015 * Anuryzm - All Is Not For All - Melodic Revolution Records - 2015 * Alcatrazz - The Ultimate Fortress Rock Set - Store For Music - 2016 * Bella D - The Crystal Ceiling - Drumageddon Productions - 2016 References External links *Official YouTube Channel *What's It Like Dedicating Your Life To Learning How To Become a Session Musician? (interview with Zeleny on riseupeight.org) American drummers American session musicians Living people Behold... The Arctopus members Blotted Science members Year of birth missing (living people) American people of Czech descent "
"Entrance to the temple of the Marquis of Wu Wolong Gang () is a cultural site and scenic area in Nanyang city, Henan province, People's Republic of China. It is famous for Zhuge Liang, a chancellor of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period of Chinese history, who lived there for about ten years. Zhuge Liang is also known as Wolong (卧龙, meaning Crouching Dragon), and he was posthumously named the Marquis of Wu. History The worship of Zhuge Liang in Wolong Gang dates from the Jin Dynasty. It flourished during the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty. In 1317, Emperor Renzong of Yuan gave the historic buildings in Wolong Gang the name of Temple of the Marquis of Wu. In 1711, historic buildings were rebuilt according to the traditional Longgang full picture. The Qing Dynasty built the Wolong gang ten scenic spots and Wolong College. Nowadays, Wolong Gang has historic buildings built during the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. Wolong Gang also has stone inscriptions, steles, and the couplet, all of them dating from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. It has more of this kind of cultural relic than the other temples of the Marquis of Wu in China. Yue Fei's handwritten stone inscription Chu Shi Biao is very precious among them. Literary works {width="70%" class="toccolours" style="margin:10px" 谒武侯祠 卧龙一去已千载， 此地隆然尚有冈。 庙食不随炎祚冷， 陇耕犹认草庐芳。 Visiting the temple of the Marquis of Wu Wolong had passed away for nearly a thousand years, There is still a rising hillock here. The sacrifice in the temple of the Marquis of Wu didn't become cold because of Shu Han's perdition, It seemed that the plowland still knew the fragrance of Zhuge Liang's thatched cottage. } Tourist attractionTemple of the Marquis of Wu of Nanyang: a place to worship Zhuge Liang and an important heritage site under state protection in China. *Hanhua Museum: a museum which mainly displays Han Dynasty stone pictures. References诸葛亮文化节掀起千古人龙热 Geography of Henan "
"The Curtiss Model 41 Lark was a commercial biplane manufactured by Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company that was used by pioneering airmail, airline and bush pilots in the 1920s. Development The biplane was based on the Curtiss Carrier Pigeon, a purpose-built aircraft for airmail operations. The Lark also had a longer-span lower wing, similar to the Carrier Pigeon. Some models were converted to floatplane configuration with a central mounted pontoon and wing-mounted floats. The biplane was made of welded tube with fabric covering. It was available with three engine choices, the Curtiss C-6, the Wright J-4 Whirlwind, and the Wright-Hisso E. All four wing panels were interchangeable, giving the aircraft its unusual longer lower wings. A 200 hp Wright J-4 variant was tested for the United States Navy. This installation proved superior in performance to the Curtiss engined model. This version eventually became the basis for the Curtiss Fledgling series of aircraft. Operational history Curtiss Lark at the 1925 National Air Races Patrica Airways operated a Lark for early bushplane operations. The aircraft flew with floats in warm weather, and skis in the winter. The aircraft was pressed into service as an early hearse once, with the cargo needing to be seated upside down in the open seat and secured with haywire. Florida Airways operated a Curtiss Lark Miss Tallahassee on its CAM-10 U.S. airmail route between Miami and Atlanta. The aircraft was bought to take the place of two lost Stout 2-AT Pullman aircraft that could not operate out of the poorly prepared airstrips. Colonial Air Transport owned a Curtiss Lark which was one of the first aircraft to be registered using the new Underwriters Laboratories all-letter system (1921 to 1923). This Lark, registered as N-AABC, was used on the CAM-1 U.S. airmail route. Specifications (Curtiss C-6 engine) Notes References External links Canadian Aviation and Science Museum photos of the Curtiss Lark Lark Single-engined tractor aircraft 1920s United States mailplanes 1920s United States civil utility aircraft Biplanes Aircraft first flown in 1925 "