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Monthly Archives: August 2013
Notes, numbers and nuances
I experimented with a system of composition this week. The basis for the work was a series of pentatonic melodies that I had strung together, very much influenced by the sound of a peal of bells. Reading through Dove’s Guide … Continue reading
Posted in Music Composition and Performance
Tagged Artistic Choice, Bells, Chance, Creativity, Hexatonic, Music Composition, Pentatonic
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Listen and learn
I have been working my way through the iTunes radio stations during the past year, from Adult Contemporary (320 streams) to 90’s Hits (83 streams) with a large amount of listening to the International/World section (904 streams) along the way. … Continue reading
Six months of ideas
Since March I have been keeping a notebook of musical inspiration for the new work Deranged Drums on Digital Vistas, whenever I had an idea for some composition I jotted it down in the book. The first month (March 2013) … Continue reading
From Start to Finish
This week has been one with many changes. One of the main influences on mood and spirits, the weather, has become less settled and the part-time doctorate is reaching the final straight. It has taken four years to get to … Continue reading
Posted in Music Composition and Performance
Tagged Creative Cycle, Directed Creativity, diversionary, Music, PhD, Plsek, research, thesis
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