Category Archives: Music

Grad Recital

Posted on November 28, 2020 by th

Four weeks ago today I held my grad recital doctoral examination at the university. Because of the pandemic it had already been postponed from April, the contextual conference/festival had been twice cancelled and this time no audience was allowed, only … Continue reading →

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MicroBlues

Posted on October 6, 2014 by th

For a mini-vacation my partner and I went to Amsterdam and heard our colleague Melle Weijters in recital. He’s a fantastic guitarist and specializes in microtonal instruments, and on Sunday he played his 31-tone guitar with the 31-tone organ—handled by … Continue reading →

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STOMP

Posted on October 5, 2014 by th

I finally saw STOMP and it was fantastic. A production came through Hamburg and I caught the last show, though a little late because of bicycle problems and train problems. As a drummer and someone interested in dance and theatre … Continue reading →

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84ed2 (2): George Orwell and Microtonality

Posted on August 19, 2014 by th

In part two we will build a tenuous bridge between the composer John Cage and writer George Orwell. I already started with the banner picture of Cage performing on a TV show called Good Morning Mr. Orwell, from 1984. Orwell, … Continue reading →

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