A displaced Californian composer writes about music made for the long while & the world around that music. ~
The avant-garde is flexibility of mind. — John Cage ~
...composition is only a very small thing, taken as a part of music as a whole, and it really shouldn't be separated from music making in general. — Douglas Leedy ~
My God, what has sound got to do with music! — Charles Ives
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Taking Pythagoras Down A Notch or Two (or some incommensurable part thereof)
Errol Morris's new blog series is well worth reading in its entirety, but all musicians with a theoretical interest will especially like part three, here.
This was REALLY interesting, and I'm excited for the last two parts. I would also very much suggest starting at the beginning because Morris runs with some ideas hashed out in the beginning and not re-explained.
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This was REALLY interesting, and I'm excited for the last two parts. I would also very much suggest starting at the beginning because Morris runs with some ideas hashed out in the beginning and not re-explained.
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