Phillip Glass and Music with Changing parts
I found it interesting that though Glass removed himself from the classification of minimalist music, much of his work was still characterized as such. Listening to Music with Changing Parts was a sort of way to train my ear; the changes are definitely there, just very subtle. I was amazed at the way Glass seemed to involve all these intricate, yet very small changes. The amount of variations within the music seem vast, yet the entire score sounds repetitive. That alone is what drew me in to keep listening and to investigate more of his work. Music with Changing Parts had a darker feeling to it, and after doing a bit of research, I found that Twyla Tharp, a well known choreographer made a full length piece to Glass's In The Upper Room. This piece of music I found more enjoyable, as it incorporated more intruments did not seem as monotonous as Music with Changing Parts.
Click here to see a small excerpt of Tharp's Choreography to Glass's score.
I also did some digging around Ubu Web and found some interesting gems. The site not only offers music, but I found some recording of events... a sort of geotagging. Christopher DeLaurenti has a small section of recordings aptly titled "Four Protest Symphonies". They include recordings of historical events, protests, and things of the like.
Here's a description of one of his recordings:
On the morning of November 30 1999, armed with a portable DAT (digital audio tape) deck and two microphones, I ventured into the streets of Seattle to record the heady and harrowing protest against the World Trade Organization. Spattered by pepper spray, enshrouded in tear gas and pelted with rubber bullets, I was engulfed in maelstrom of drums, slogans, chants, screaming and violence. Immersing the listener in the polyphony of the protest, N30 is an aggressively edited orthophonic "you are there" recording. Propelled by the audible drama of the unfolding protest, N30 has no narration, objective reportage or interviews. Recorded on the front lines, the vibrant and violent pageant of sound speaks and sings for itself.
Listen to it HERE
Click here to see a small excerpt of Tharp's Choreography to Glass's score.
I also did some digging around Ubu Web and found some interesting gems. The site not only offers music, but I found some recording of events... a sort of geotagging. Christopher DeLaurenti has a small section of recordings aptly titled "Four Protest Symphonies". They include recordings of historical events, protests, and things of the like.
Here's a description of one of his recordings:
On the morning of November 30 1999, armed with a portable DAT (digital audio tape) deck and two microphones, I ventured into the streets of Seattle to record the heady and harrowing protest against the World Trade Organization. Spattered by pepper spray, enshrouded in tear gas and pelted with rubber bullets, I was engulfed in maelstrom of drums, slogans, chants, screaming and violence. Immersing the listener in the polyphony of the protest, N30 is an aggressively edited orthophonic "you are there" recording. Propelled by the audible drama of the unfolding protest, N30 has no narration, objective reportage or interviews. Recorded on the front lines, the vibrant and violent pageant of sound speaks and sings for itself.
Listen to it HERE
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