Last summer I spent a bit of time reading up on Just Intonation and microtones after having developed an interest in the smaller fragments of tones via an accidental discovery of the work of Harry Partch and through our work in Kalbakken, were it became apparent when looking at old Norwegianfolk tunes and transcritptions that alotContinue reading “Just Intoned Scales for guitar”
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Notes on Culture, Hegemony and Music (part one)
Notes on Culture, Hegemony and Music. With my recent studying in adult education Im seeing more and more the importance of culture being something we create with each other rather than something that’s beamed down on us to be consumed and eaten up. Being active in the creation of our own cultural (1.) activity solidifiesContinue reading “Notes on Culture, Hegemony and Music (part one)”
Sketches on Sound, Listening & Learning
Sound, Listening and Learning Or Sound, Listening and Pedagogy Or Frequency, Listening and Education Or Vibration, Listening and Pedagogy ========================================================== ========================================================== Sound is defined as any frequency or vibration, audible or non-audible to the human ear. Vibration permits the motion of air towards the ear where it is ultimately heard leading to the possibility ofContinue reading “Sketches on Sound, Listening & Learning”
David Birchall 