January 2011
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Wandelweiser and Improvisation
I finally got around to reading a very thought-provoking post from Yuko Zama at her blog A View from Elsewhere, about her transition in interest from improvisation to Wandelweiser style composition. While I can’t say that I see things exactly as she does, she makes a point about ego-limiting that does strike a chord with me.
I gradually lost interest in the relationship was perhaps...
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Another really nice set from dotolim
These guys just keep bringing it. This time with guitar-man Tetuzi Akiyama. Why does Korea have to be so far away?
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WatchI’d like to see a video that was more focused on the experience, but this is pretty interesting on it’s own.
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Field Recordings From India
Recently, my wife and I had the opportunity to visit India. The following are audio snapshots of places in Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur, that I found sonically interesting. I hope they, along with the images, can give some clue as to what it’s like to be at these different locations.
Chandni Chowk by etripp
Humayuns Tomb by etripp
Itimad Ud Daulah by etripp
Jain Temple...
Conversations with John Cage
I just finally am getting around to reading “Silence” and now this post shows up in the tumblosphere.
Here’s the link:
Conversing With Cage (ed. Richard Kostelanetz) [2.2mb PDF]
Coming soon; imrovisations, and new field...
It’s been a busy year end, work has been nuts, plus the holidays and a week in India. However, I have been generating some decent post material that will hopefully reach these pages soon.
For one, I finally got a recording situation set up, and I have generated a bunch of stuff that I need to listen to more, but some of it may be up here at some point to get a broader reaction.
I also did...