I used to have an apartment in Queens, but I missed the grinding roar of power tools so much that I just had to move out to the country again.
Kyle Gann on music after the fact
I used to have an apartment in Queens, but I missed the grinding roar of power tools so much that I just had to move out to the country again.
Just as Harry Partch called himself a "philosophic music man seduced into carpentry," I'm a composer seduced into musicology... Read Moreā¦
So classical music is dead, they say. Well, well. This blog will set out to consider that dubious factoid with equanimity, if not downright enthusiasm [More]
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BWA HA HA HA HA….
Now, can you compose the rhythm and tones of the power tools into a piece, dedicated to Memorial Day? While, ironically, conveying the very Queens-ness of Queens? Just joking, I think…
I’m in the middle of this delicious work myself, (remember Grout indeed; all entree and precious little sauce), and dreaming about its availability on e-reader. Can you imagine packing the whole thing onto your Kindle or iPad, with sound files and hot-links to wallow in?
Thanks much for your thoughts on it.
KG replies: Attached to the wrong post, but well said.