June 2010
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The power of the pause
To paraphrase the question at the heart of Liz Danzico’s thinking on pauses and silence:
What if musicians were more comfortable with the presence of absence?
When I rehearse orchestras or coach young musicians I often find myself emphasizing the importance of silence in music, particularly the many instances in most compositions where sound and soundless meet. Players [perhaps not...
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‘Don’t forget to remix.’
Oh, and the sound is an exploratory mingling of two forms – flamenco and hip hop.
I probably don’t need to say that I appreciate the approach these guys are taking.
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Filesharing, remix and ... orchestra?
In an interview from last fall with The Rumpus filmmaker Brett Gaylor describes what he took away from his encounter with an anti-piracy lobbying effort by the Recording Industry Association of America [RIAA] during the filming of his ‘open source’ documentary RiP: A Remix Manifesto:
This was an industry that was really out of touch with not just what was going on, but actually with...
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“There is no ‘must’ in art, because art is free.”
– Wassily Kandinsky, via The Photographist
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WatchMiguel Atwood-Ferguson – Magnolia
When I use the word ‘multi-talented’ to describe my friend and colleague Miguel Atwood-Ferguson I use it literally. In addition to being the composer and entire ensemble here Miguel is also the musical mind behind Suite for Ma Dukes, a set of orchestral reimaginings of music by hip hop icon J Dilla which the WCFSO performed last February. Learn more...