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Monthly Archives: March 2018
Spring Approaches
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku 221 – Spring approaches. Spring approaches the Pacific Ocean will be my sitting mat This is a haiku by Zen Buddhist master Soen Nakagawa, mostly known for being a seminal figure in … Continue reading
Posted in Cello, Clarinet, Flute, String Bass, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
Tagged Cello, Clarinet, Flute, naviarhaiku221, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Vibraphone, Viola, Violin
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Coding Factory
Coding Factory was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0324: Factory Floor. Consider what sort of music is appropriate for collaborative workplaces, such as newsrooms, design studios, software development teams, and so forth. Think about music that (1) isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, String Bass, Viola, Violin
Tagged Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, disquiet0324, Flute, Oboe, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Viola, Violin
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Paper Mosquito Net
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku 219 – moonlight enters. moonlight enters only through the window… paper mosquito net This is a haiku by Kobayashi Issa, better known as just Issa, a Japanese poet and lay Buddhist priest … Continue reading
Posted in Alto Flute, Flute, Vibraphone
Tagged Alto Flute, Flute, naviarhaiku219, Racket In My Head, Vibraphone
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TL – VECT
The idea of this piece was to use the arpeggiated sequence C E G B C’ B G E C that is used as the basis of the Stranger Things theme song. This sequence is actually extraordinarily similar to the … Continue reading
Posted in Alto Clarinet, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Cello, Clarinet, Flute, String Bass, Viola, Violin
Tagged Alto Clarinet, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Viola, Violin
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May 7, 1970 – Morgantown, WV
May 7, 1970 was the third day of protests against the Vietnam war at West Virginia University. Thousands of students had collected at Grumbein’s Island in front of the student union building and effectively blocked traffic, chanting and giving speeches. … Continue reading
Posted in Bass Clarinet, Bass Flute, Bass Trombone, Cello, Snare Drum, String Bass, Tambourine, Timpani, Trombone, Viola, Violin
Tagged Bass Clarinet, Bass Flute, Bass Trombone, Cello, Racket In My Head, Snare Drum, String Bass, Tambourine, Timpani, Trombone, Viola, Violin
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Music For Meditation
Music For Meditation was written in response to Disquiet Junto Project 0323: Music For Meditation. Step 1: Consider music appropriate for meditation. Think of the sounds, the tones, the forms that might suit such a thing. Step 2: Record a … Continue reading
Posted in String Bass, Tubular Bells, Viola, Violin
Tagged Cello, disquiet0323, Racket In My Head, String Bass, Tubular Bell, Viola
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Men And Sparrows
This piece was written in response to Naviarhaiku 218 – In the faint sunlight. In the faint sunlight, get together men and sparrows This is a haiku by Sumitaku Kenshin, one of the most important representatives of free-form haiku, which … Continue reading
Posted in Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Flute
Tagged Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet, Clarinet, Flute, naviarhaiku218, Racket In My Head
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