1:02 PM - And there off...

So, since I have a few minutes to be open minded before friday (after this next class basically I am writing writing writing). Before I get all humbly bumbly out of it and such I would like to reflect on things so far since last week. Very good things in life I must say. I resolved my issue of playing my Quilisma stuff live by actually playing a gig! I was asked to play, by the Art Renegades, a gig at the UMF Art Gallery. Basically I said this is an experiment and thats that let it all go. I played one of the Four2Minutes songs: Eminent Tension. Then I was joined by a friend for my first EA improvisation. What a blast that was... At one point i was playing my keyboard with my feet, and of course I have learned to develop how to play bow on guitar, which creates such a wonderful range of sound, and intensity. Then Jennie and I played out 3rd or 4th try at the Violin improvisation. Before the show we recorded one... And it is pretty good compared to what we played at the show, but hey it's all good and it was very fun. In retrospect, what an important show to continue to begin my career as a sound artist/experimentalist. This morning I played with my ElectroAcoustic class doing some random improvisation. Overall, well it was okay too many cooks in the kitchen, we need smaller groups better interaction and such between people and keys.

To visit the Quilisma MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/quilisma
I will be putting up more stuff in the future...

I have taken the initiative to trying to resolve my frustration over score analysis. Well I asked for help got it and now it has in ways opened doors. I am currently analyzing three pieces: Beethoven's 6th symphony (some movements) and his Op. 135 Quartet also Monteverdi's Nisi Dominus. I have some tools in my belt its just getting my hands to pick them up and use them. Now, I feel like I can actually move my arms and make some progress ripping apart the structures of these wonderful pieces.

I also have opened up to Beethoven. Oh what a wonderful man. Last week we so weren't getting along, I wanted him to go away... Even though he is already dead? I am strange. Anyway I am resolving the issues with the great. I have a bust of Beethoven I got at the Beethoven Haus in Bohn Germany when I was there two years ago. My friends all told me to turn it around on top of my bookcase. I didn't cause I thought that would have been mean and really odd. Wow I totally lost my focus.... Anyway what I realized is that once we get the cobwebs all cleared out and the fog diminishes Beethoven and Monteverdi are so clear compared to some 20th C stuff (no kidding...) Yeah, well I really don't know what it is, maybe I am just gaining more depth perception in the area I need the most. Hopefully after 2 papers and a presentation after friday I will be able to compose this weekend a little. I am really psyched about EA. What I am not so psyched about is one NY trip being crossed out... Yep.. Oh well, now... I have to go in April whoopee! We'll see there are a lot of contenders against the idea... But thats a whole other story. I feel like a dog chasing its tail now. Okay I am gone.

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