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Under the Zinc Roof
At the end of the week, I feel tired and I am sure I am not the only one. Some of you might go out tonight, but I don’t have energy left for that. My thoughts are drifting to Africa, in the rainy...
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Randomness and Control
Not all properties of artifacts are under the control of the people creating them. Some properties are planned by the designer and controlled in the process of production, but there is a rest of...
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A postcard from S/2004 N1
I have received an electronic picture postcard from Tsish, my alien friend from outer space. Let me share with you what he has written: You know it is my job to observe planet earth and write reports...
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Buzzing Sounds
Reblogged from Zvembira: In European music, there seems to be an ideal of “clear” and “clean” timbres in music. In many African music cultures, in marked contrast to this, there seems to be a fondness...
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Ear Plugs
Who would have suspected ear plugs change perception so much? On the way to work in the crowded tram, I am lucky to get a place to sit. In the noise of people talking, face to face or on their mobile...
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Growth
Growth There is noise Leisure disappears Bellies fill with junk food The air fills up with drones Streets are jammed up with cars Our time is filled with dates and meetings Silence is filling with...
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The “Growing Complexity Effect” in the History of Music
In both the classical music tradition and the jazz tradition there has been a trend towards increased complexity. In both cases, earlier pieces tend to follow a more regular “grammar”, with relatively...
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From an Old Master – Mubayiwa Bandambira playing Dangurangu
For the untrained western ear the beauty of this music might not be immediately accessible. To me, however, it is magic. The soft, buzzing and noisy sound of this Mbira is like wind whispering in the...
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Haru no Umi
Haru no Umi (The Sea in Spring), composed by Michio Miyagi in 1929, is Miaygi’s most famous piece. It can here be heard performed by Miyagi himself, playing koto, and Reifu Hirokadu, playing...
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Listening to the Sounds of the City
Sitting on my terrace with a mug of coffee, slowly recovering from a cold that has been draining my energy for the past two or three days, I am listening to the noises of the city. The projects of...
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