Any of various colors resembling the color of human blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nm.
The color red symbolizes 'stop' or 'danger' in Western Culture, green being symbolic of 'go' or 'safe'. In Eastern cultures, red is generally a sign of good fortune - often used in wedding dresses or as a symbol of happiness. As the world turns we're seeing the cultures slowly merge and red wedding dresses are popping up all over California while the Chinese throw white weddings sans Billy Idol (thankfully).
Red is often used as slang for people with red hair ('carrot tops, copper tops') - esp the Irish. In Canada, it further denotes the Canadian 50 dollar bill which is a red colour.
R.E.D. also denotes Random Early Discard. Routers use this instead of tail-drop to improve TCP performance when their queue overflows. As the queue fills, the router begins to randomly discard datagrams.
'Red', finally, is an album by the progressive rock group King Crimson. Released in 1974, it was considered a masterpiece especially considering that David Cross left the band while it was being recorded.
Track List:
In Montana everything above you sets itself on fire every night, it never disappoints.
One Thanksgiving morning my brother went out to chop wood for the stove and came back in coated with blood, his whole face. So much blood my mother thought it must be a joke. Blood in the carpet, round specks on the kitchen floor, on the cabinet doors, on her hands when she realized it was really happening.
I think her wearing that dress was a gift to me, though she would not have planned it that way. Harlot red but she was shy.
red red my crazy bloodshot eyes the mornings I woke up so sad and at the end of lost. Monster eyes that didn't make biological sense, no reason.
Red sweater woman seated to my left writing words I do not know yet.
My father forbade me to touch his red pens but I did, I stole them every chance I got.
Red is not something I ever see at work, I realize, not on children. Their uniforms are redless and they are forbidden nailpolish, lipstick, barrettes, nothing gaudy and wonderful.
Apples apples apples tomato tomato cherry the number of apples I ate as a child was ridiculous.
My skin is red in the glow of neon SAN FRANCISCO COFFEE, hands glow red.
the red things that were not cattails that grew in the ditches of Tara's field; we were so little.
When's the last time I saw my own blood?
the red shirt I'm afraid to wear for obvious reasons, you don't need me to tell you. Who wears red, anymore? No one I know, we are all too shy. Last night I dreamed I had left the red shoes behind and a man I did not know returned them to me.
Red you could swim in, deep, encompassed in its own color like a jewel, like a really good sky.
red + anti-red = white (or color neutral)
see Quantum Chromodynamics
In the Bolshevik revolution and the Russian Civil War, the Red Army was that of the Bolsheviks (as opposed to the Whites, who were tsarists; and the Mensheviks, who AFAIK didn't have a colour).
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Usually this character has been explained as an ideograph combining earth and fire with a meaning of something like, "terracotta." However, an old form clearly shows that the top radical (which looks like + here) is a variant of the radical for big, giving a meaning of big blaze with a ruddy glow.
on-yomi: SEKI SHAKU kun-yomi: aka aka- aka(i) aka(ramu) aka(rameru)
Nanori: a ako ama
New Nelson: 5840 Henshall: 46
赤
赤心 (sekishin): sincerity, true heart. 赤信吾 (aka shingo): red light. 赤茶色 (akacha iro): reddish brown color.
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The colored collection of films is based on the colors of the French flag and their meaning: Blue = liberty, White = equality, and Red = fraternity. Kieslowski looks to explore these ideals, along with much more in these films, questioning their practicality and the contradictions they offer. In this chapter, the young Valentine (Jacob), a fashion model, meets a retired judge (Trintignant) after injuring his dog by accidentally running over him in the street. Joseph Kern (the judge) doesn't seem to care much about the dog, and tells Valentine to keep him. She does, but the dog runs away and returns to Kern's place. When Valentine searches for him and ends up back at the judge's, she discovers that Kern secretly spies on people by way of tapping into their phone conversations.
A particular couple Kern is spying on is Auguste (Lorit) and Karin (Feder), who appear to be in love with each other, but trouble is awaiting them. The viewer also learns that Auguste's life is extremely similar to Kern's years before, which is why Kern finds spying on them so compelling. Though eventually both Kern and Auguste find themselves compelled by Valentine as well.
This film explores the themes of fate and love, and is eventually interwoven with the previous two stories in Blue and White, with all of the main characters returning for one particularly powerful scene. Like the other films, the mise-en-scene of Red is bathed in the title's color, spewing forth a terrific (and eye-pleasing) bombardment of symbolism. The music in this film compliments the atmosphere (as seen best in Blue and not so much in White), and the performances of Irene Jacob (seen also in Kieslowski's "The Double Life of Veronique") and the rest of the cast is terrific.
Red was actually the first of the three films I saw, and it blew me away with it's rich cinematic power and underlying subtlety of the complexity of life and possible destiny. (Yikes, I sound as though I'm in film class again!) Though Blue is my favorite of the three (the raw emotion in that one is unmatched- in my opinion), Red is a close second and ranks very high on my list as one of the best films I've seen. I certainly recommend this film, along with the other two, as well. Of course it's best to view them in order, but each stand marvelously well on their own.
The colour red gives off both positive and negative feelings. Joy, passion, love, danger and anger all all represented by this bold colour. Yet the meaning of red tends to vary in different regions of the world. Different hues also have various meanings.
In Western Europe, Japan and the USA red is generally associated with the words danger, anger and stop. China hands over a little more positivity to red, using it heavily during festive occassions and to signify joy and good luck. In India red symbolises soldiers. And lastly, in Russia, red connotates beauty.
Joy, love, feminity, passion and sexuality = Light red Vigor, willpower, masculinity, anger, courage and wrath = Dark red Sacrifice and bravery = Maroon Desire, pleasure, pride, vanity, idealism and a thirst for action = Reddish orange
Many shades of red are thought to be stimulating and even appetising. Some people believe that eating red foods will help you lose weight, and science has even proved that the mere perception of colour red can enhance the human metabolism by up to 13.4%! On top of this, red can stimulate the autonomic nervous system and increase bodily tension. It is because of this and the colour's good visibility that stop signs, brake lights and fire equipment are coloured in red. Also, when a person suffers temporary colour blindness, they will regain the ability to see red before any other colour.
Red has been used widely in politics during the past. It became the symbol of communism and socialism in Russia during the early 1900's. In a cold country like Russia, the warmth of red was smiled upon. The colour is also the most common colour featured on national flags.
These days red is used in the advertising industry because it stands out, however it can be considered obtrusive and is used less often than blue.
References cited: http://pages.ivillage.com/centauristar/candlecolors.html http://www.rosefloral.com/roses.htm http://www.avcweb.com/dreams/colour-meaning.htm http://library.thinkquest.org/50065 http://www.carhops.com/lover's_leap/meaning/red.htm http://webexhibits.org/pigments/indiv/color/reds2.html
Special thanks to (i.e., not actual members): David Cross - violin Mel Collins - soprano saxophone Ian McDonald - alto saxophone Robin Miller - oboe Marc Charig - cornet
Tracks Red Fallen Angel One More Red Nightmare Providence Starless
The third (and last) King Crimson album with the Fripp-Wetton-Bruford lineup, KC goes out with a bang on this one. The three remaining members really play the hell out of their instruments, giving the masses one more red nightmare (so to speak). Bob, John, and Bill really focus their talents, being (in my opinion) what King Crimson should be: just a group of truly remarkable talents playing some damn good music. Unfortunately, right before this album came out, Fripp disbanded King Crimson, because he wanted to prepare himself for the coming apocalypse.
I'm serious.
"...a decade of considerable panic in the 1990s - collapse on a colossal scale. The wind-down has already started. It's no doomy thing - for the new world to flourish, the old has to die. But the depression era of the Thirties will look like a Sunday outing compared to this apocalypse. I shall be blowing a bugle loudly from the sidelines."* - Robert himself
I must've missed it.
Anyway, this last album sums up the whole library of Wetton-Fripp-Bruford King Crimson. Raw, unadulterated rock, depressing but strong ballad-tales, improv loosely bound into a coherent song with strange lyrics, and straight prog-rock lunacy.
It all starts with the title track, Red, an instrumental. Raw power is the issue here. Robert has a fantastic ability to write an incredibly intricate piece of music and make it a whole lot louder than it's meant to be. Reminiscent of the Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part Two, off of Larks' Tongues In Aspic, this song is probably the heaviest on the album. Absolutely stunning riffage brings to mind a sense of evil, but Crimso stays true to its prog roots, and incoporates David Cross and his violin into the fray. Also, Bill Bruford's penchant for psychotic drumming is shown off through the whole song. Amazingly, he keeps perfect rhythm with the frenzied chords, and does a magnificent job. And, as always, John Wetton's basswork is on par with Fripp's guitar work. An ideal beginning for the end.
The second track, Fallen Angel, is my personal favorite. It starts out a bit like Exiles, a track from Larks' Tongues In Aspic, epic and sweeping, and then John Wetton's voice comes in. Low, comforting, a dark, smooth finish on the structure of the song itself. For once, it seems that the instrumental talents take backseat for a while. But when they take over again, it's absolutely awe-inspiring. Fripp's guitar weeps, moans, and screams, Wetton's bass sings softly and wistfully, and combined with Bruford's brilliant percussion and Wetton's gentle, sad voice, the three create a gloriously regretful ballad (for lack of a better word). Also, Mel Collins, Ian McDonald, Robin Miller, and Marc Charig play off of Fripp's guitar, and add greatly to the song. John sings of a life on the streets, of the death of a brother, and of deep regret. One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
Third is One More Red Nightmare, the story of (surprise, surprise) a nightmare. This is where the album starts to get more prog-related. It goes from rock to prog improvisation, back to rock, and ends with a mellifluous combination of both. Robert really gets his Les Paul to sing for him on this one, evoking snarls and shrieks. Wetton's bass really stands out in this song, almost overtaking Fripp's guitar in the more prog-ish parts of the song. The nice thing about this song, though, is that it's almost a sampler of King Crimson's music in one song. It gets really raw at some points, and gets really progressive at others, creating a melange that coalesces perfectly. Modern jazz meets raw power in a sort of musical maelstrom.
Then comes the real prog-fest of the album, Providence. I've heard that this started out as an improv at a King Crimson live show, and made its way onto the album. Sounds good to me. For once, Robert isn't the main attraction. This song focuses a lot more on the talents of David Cross and his violin, and Wetton and his fantastic basswork. Providence gives the listener a taste of what King Crimson was like on stage: very bizarre. Fripp does get into the song near the end, but his guitar sort of takes a backseat to the lower instruments in the band. At one point (around the six and a half minute mark), Fripp seems to get pissed off, and starts playing his guitar louder. Wetton responds by playing his bass quicker and louder, to drive Fripp out. What results is a fight between instruments, a clash of the titans, as it were. This dies down after a while, the monsters shrink back into their respective caves, and Cross comes in to finish the song off.
Lastly, we have Starless, a supposed "reworking" of the track Starless and Bible Black, from the previous album of the same name. I'm not too sure about that, but Starless is still a great song. It's really Fripp's piece, though. As progressive and improvisational as it may seem, it's truly driven by Robert's black Les Paul. It starts with a sad mellotron backing and a saxophone solo, with hopeless lyrics crooned by Wetton. The beginning is misleading, going from gloomy mellotron to lone guitar for a few minutes, giving the song a creepy atmosphere. Fripp plays the same line, progressively higher and louder, and Bruford throws a few cymbals and other sundries into the mix, but nothing terribly exciting seems to be going on. Then, it all comes back together. Wetton's bass slides back in with some amazingly quick lines, and the saxophone takes over again. At one point, you can feel the tension of the musicians, holding back the full fury. Then, it finally comes. Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Collins, McDonald, Miller, and Charig all play as hard as they can, intertwining to form Crimson at its progressive, raw best, to end the album with one hell of huge bang.
Looking back, this is probably the best '70s era King Crimson album out of the three. It seems like the three musicians knew that this would be the last one, and they put their all into it. Everything they had, and a lot more than that. Robert's guitar, John's bass and voice, and Bill's drums form a sort of triforce (heh) here, blowing the listener away at one point, and lulling him/her to sleep at the next. The perfect epitaph for the band that broke the rules and made some awesome music. Recommended for: King Crimson beginners, veteran Crimso fans, fans of rock, fans of classical music, fans of prog-rock, and fans of music. In short, everyone.
*Taken from Red's liner notes
Red (r?d), obs.
. imp. & p. p. of Read.
Spenser.
© Webster 1913.
Red, v. t.
To put on order; to make tidy; also, to free from entanglement or embarrassement; -- generally with up; as, to red up a house.
Red, a. [Compar. Redder (-d?r); superl. Reddest.] [OE. red, reed, AS. red, red; akin to OS. rd, OFries, rd, D. rood, G. roht, rot, OHG. rt, Dan. & Sw. rd, Icel. raur, rjr, Goth. ruds, W. rhudd, Armor. ruz, Ir. & Gael. ruadh, L. ruber, rufus, Gr. , Skr. rudhira, rohita; cf. L. rutilus. &root;113. Cr. Erysipelas, Rouge, Rubric, Ruby, Ruddy, Russet, Rust.]
Of the color of blood, or of a tint resembling that color; of the hue of that part of the rainbow, or of the solar spectrum, which is furthest from the violet part.
Chaucer.
Your color, I warrant you, is as red as any rose. Shak.
Red is a general term, including many different shades or hues, as scarlet, crimson, vermilion, orange red, and the like.
Red is often used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, red-breasted, red-cheeked, red-faced, red-haired, red-headed, red-skinned, red-tailed, red-topped, red-whiskered, red-coasted.
Red (r?d), n.
1.
The color of blood, or of that part of the spectrum farthest from violet, or a tint resembling these.
Milton.
2.
A red pigment.
3. European Politics
An abbreviation for Red Republican. See under Red, a.
4. pl. Med.
The menses.
Dunglison.
English red, a pigment prepared by the Dutch, similar to Indian red. -- Hypericum red, a red resinous dyestuff extracted from Hypericum. -- Indian red. See under Indian, and Almagra.
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