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music. it’s really simple.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Why is it so complicated for musicians to summarize their occupation using general language? Here's my theory...
the silence of the sheep
Thursday, May 15, 2008
When art becomes religion, even art pranks seem deeply profound. But what if avant-garde composer John Cage had placed a urinal on the concert stage?
music eludes simple definition
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Music is an art that puts sounds together in a way that people like or find interesting. Sort of.
what is ‘experimental’ music?
Monday, April 28, 2008
How an unconventional music workshop opened up a can of (beautiful) worms. Hint: beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
puss ‘n notes
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
If music is as ancient and mysterious as the Sphynx, can a kitty cat tell us what's the name of the tune?
variation 25, take 844
Friday, November 23, 2007
If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Here’s a clip to accompany my previous post, of Glenn Gould playing variation 25 from the Goldberg Variations. It’s from a recording made for television, late in his life. I include it here because of the sheer contrast between this [...]
genius score scribblings for dummies
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Terrible handwriting = genius? I'll say! Any other ways to find out how truly gifted you are?
blog review: music practice tips
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
When I started this blog, I initially had this idea of a web resource for music practice advice. Providing such a service, I thought, would help remedy a recurrent problem in music education. That is: despite the abundance of educational/mentorship options available to budding musicians today, useful resources on the topic of practice strategies and tactics [...]
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