December 2010
4 posts
Andy Clausen - January 2nd, 2011
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This week I am presenting a new composition for 11 musicians entitled “Reference Frequency”. The piece was written after returning home from my first few months in New York City, during which my musical priorities and attention have been pulled and poked at from dozens of different directions.
Context for the Piece
An environment of over stimulation can be healthy; to be...
NO SESSION - December 26th, 2010
Taking a break for the holidays since lots of people will be busy or out of town. We’ll be back on January 2nd with Andy Clausen!
Peas and Hominy
Steve Kim - December 19th, 2010
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The desensitizing effects of biorhythmic modulation caused by the direct interactions with machines, and the resulting increased periodicity of rhythm and form in popular culture, with its accompanying aperiodic reaction in art *.
*or; why John Henry blew it.
From the late 19th. century through to the present, society’s tempo has increased, due in large part to our...
Brennan Carter - December 12th, 2010
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Have you ever seen a pairing of visual art and music that makes it impossible to imagine one without the other? Have you been anywhere so awe-inspiring that you felt a soundtrack would complete the experience, and you even knew exactly what the music would sound like?
I would like to start out by explaining what the improvisations this Sunday will be structured around....