Evelyn Glennie’s music challenges the listener to ask where music comes from: Is it more than simply a translation from score to instrument to audience? How can a musician who has almost no hearing play with such sensitivity and compassion?
The Grammy-winning percussionist and composer became almost completely deaf by the age of 12, but her [...]
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Listening With Your Whole Body
Posted in discussion, listening, performance on 29 February 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ode To A Ford
Posted in instruments, listening, performance on 23 February 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This post reminds me of Performance Workshop a little but it is interesting none the less.
You may or may not have seen this TV ad but it involves professional musicians playing parts of a car and making, surprise surprise, music.
Shoes as Instruments
Posted in listening on 14 November 2007 | 3 Comments »
Murray Schafer in action.
For all of you who have not come across him, Schafer is possibly the most known soundscape artist and one should be aware of him:
http://www.arteradio.com/son.html?22427
Miles Davis
Posted in discussion, improvisation one, listening, performance on 12 October 2007 | 3 Comments »
“Play what you hear, not what you know.” (Miles Davis)
Headphones
Posted in listening on 30 September 2007 | 3 Comments »
As the main theme of discussion currently seems to be “accidental music” or indeed intended music of the quiet variety (4.33), it occurred to me to bring this up.
Often as you walk down the street listening to cars, footsteps, wind and anything else that may be around, you pass people who are listening to other [...]
“The Material of Music is Sound and Silence”
Posted in discussion, listening, silence, sound, what is music?, tagged 4:33, cage on 29 September 2007 | 7 Comments »
“… Integrating these is composing. I have nothing to say and I am saying it…” (John Cage).
I think you should all have a look at this YouTube performance of the Cage piece (4′33″) we discussed last week.
Here is the orchestral version of it. Also nice. 4′33″. Note the audience’s and orchestra’s reactions in-between movements!!! And [...]
