Singing: The Key To A Long Life

Singing: The Key To A Long Life
by Brian Eno

dance of the sugarplum fairy tree

dance of the sugarplum fairy tree, originally uploaded by pingting.

dance of the sugarplum fairy tree

dance of the sugarplum fairy tree, originally uploaded by pingting.

Red Take Two

I have not been able to go to the recent meetings because I have forgotten and had tests etc. I can't quite remember what I was supposed to be doing but I do remember something about finding sound bites related to our color. So I'm going to do that now.


Cardinal Call




This video is quite long so I've picked out the sections I liked.

Saxophone
First 12 seconds, 17-20 seconds.

Saxaphone
Uploaded by reelgood0008

Gymnopedie No 1

Gymnopedie No 1
Erik Satie

These short, atmospheric pieces are written in 3/4 time, with each sharing a common theme and structure. Collectively, the Gymnopédies are regarded as the precursors to modern ambient music.
Satie himself used the term "furniture music" to refer to some of his pieces, implying they could be used as mood-setting background music. However, Satie used this term to refer to only some of his later, 20th century compositions, without specific reference to the Gymnopédies as background music. From the second half of the 20th century on, the Gymnopédies were often erroneously described as part of Satie's body of furniture music, perhaps due to John Cage's interpretation of them.

Introducing Lilli

Lillian Catherine Werner

8 pounds 15 ounces. 21.5 inches

Born Friday November 7, 2008

The First Season

Seasons are cyclical.
Every season depends on each other to "survive".

If you had to decide which of the seasons came first
(the one that started them all) which one would you choose? Why?

(add your answer as a comment below)

Ambient Music

Ambient music is a musical genre in which sound is more important than notes. It is generally identifiable as being broadly atmospheric and environmental in nature.

Brian Eno is generally credited with coining the term ambient music in the mid-1970s to refer to music that, as he stated, can be either actively listened to with attention or as easily ignored, depending on the choice of the listener and that exists on the cusp between melody and texture. Eno, who describes himself as a non-musician, termed his experiments in sound as treatments rather than as traditional performances. Eno used the word ambient to describe music that creates an atmosphere that puts the listener into a different state of mind; having chosen the word based on the Latin term ambire, to surround.

Ambient Music must be able to accommodate many levels of listening attention without enforcing one in particular; it must be as ignorable as it is interesting.

Brian Eno
Music for Airports liner notes,
September 1978

Brian Eno interviewed about ambient music and Music for Airports

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Music for Airports
Brian Eno

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Wind on Wind
Robert Fripp & Brian Eno

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Evening Star
Robert Fripp & Brian Eno

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Late October
Harold Budd & Brian Eno

John Hurt : experimental sound artist

Here is another very interesting video piece.
ConFusion of Sounds is a gorgeous example of sound and image working together.
The sounds are recorded bits of ordinary everyday sounds cut and re-edited together
to create something extra-ordinary. Take a look.

Bullies In Our Woods

Bullies In Our Woods
Wendy Osher
The Pittsburgh CHildren's Museum
September 19 2008 - January 18 2009

Pittsburghers are so lucky to have vast, beautiful city parks. But there are bullies on the loose in our woods! Invasive vines and trees threaten to squeeze the life out of the huge variety of plants and trees that nature has evolved over thousands of years. We appreciate and use the parks in many ways, but our presence has caused that healthy balance in the woods to tip. Sit inside this tangle of vines, view the changing skies above, and listen to the sounds of our parks. How many different things can you hear? How can we keep our woods strong and continue to enjoy their many wonders?

The Private Prairie, Winnifred Lutz

The Private Prairie, Winnifred Lutz, originally uploaded by jenlen.

Deatil from
Winifred Lutz
Garden Installation (on-going), 1993
Permanent Installation at The Mattress Factory
Stones, concrete, rebar, wood, planting materials

Playing the Building

Playing the Building
David Byrne
Battery Maritime Building
NYC, 2008

Seasons

Seasons