MIRANDA'S MESSAGE CARMEN'S NIECE AIDS FUND-RAISER FOR VICTIMS.Byline: Bettie Rencoret Staff Writer LANCASTER - Miranda Miranda has the persona to attract notice wherever she goes, just like her aunt, Carmen Miranda. That was witnessed recently when she appeared at a benefit for the American National Red Cross. Miranda and her back-up band, the Paparazzi pa·pa·raz·zo n. pl. pa·pa·raz·zi A freelance photographer who doggedly pursues celebrities to take candid pictures for sale to magazines and newspapers. , performed at Medranos Restaurant, taking the stage after the Beverly Jensen Trio Plus Two. The diminutive Carmen Carmen throws over lover for another. [Fr. Lit.: Carmen; Fr. Opera: Bizet, Carmen, Westerman, 189–190] See : Faithlessness Carmen the cards repeatedly spell her death. [Fr. Miranda's trademarks included a huge fruit headdress headdress, head covering or decoration, protective or ceremonial, which has been an important part of costume since ancient times. Its style is governed in general by climate, available materials, religion or superstition, and the dictates of fashion. , that covered her hair almost completely, and stiletto heels. The rest of her costume was often a tight, ruffled ruf·fle 1 n. 1. A strip of frilled or closely pleated fabric used for trimming or decoration. 2. A ruff on a bird. 3. a. A ruckus or fray. b. Annoyance; vexation. 4. sleeve top, tied high in front to reveal a bare midriff midriff /mid·riff/ (-rif) the diaphragm; the region between the breast and waistline. mid·riff n. See diaphragm. , over a hip-hugging long skirt. Miranda Miranda, like her aunt, wears heavy makeup and moves with that same flare for rhythm, sometimes using castanets castanets (kăs'tənĕts`), percussion instruments known to the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, possibly of Middle Eastern origin, now used primarily in Spanish dance music or imitations of it. to enhance her delivery. Unlike her aunt, Miranda Miranda has a long, wild, carefree hairstyle. She is also much taller and her skirts are mini. The benefit concert, held in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, was the spontaneous bid of the two professional bands to make a statement in support of the victims. Members of the Paparazzi included Roger Neuman on soprano sax, Michael D. Luckinbill, lead guitar and singer, Tony Scaglioni, accordion and acoustic guitar, Reuben Gutierrez, bass guitar and Tony Zazzarino, drums. Michael D., who shaves his head, dresses in all black, complete with black hat and floor-length black coat, also happens to be the principal of Tropico Middle School in Rosamond. Beverly Jensen's group, sometimes referred to as the Music Connection, is a group of professional senior musicians who perform every third Saturday night from 6 to 9 p.m. The lineup includes vocalist Jensen, John Leys, her husband, on trombone trombone [Ital.,=large trumpet], brass wind musical instrument of cylindrical bore, twice bent on itself, having a sliding section that lengthens or shortens it and thus regulates the pitch. The descendant of the sackbut, it was developed in the 15th cent. ; Mike Earls, bass; Ed Lloyd, piano; and Loren Dexheimer, drums. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: (color) Miranda Miranda performs with her band, the Paparazzi, at Medranos Restaurant. Bettie Rencoret/Special to the Daily News |
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