aah something or another
31 March 2004
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27 March 2004
a real erhu and a real erhu player
my erhu and me
Yep. It's a three-and-a-half inch model of an erhu. It doesn't make a sound.
See the ebay page. Notice the clues that this is a model: decoration.... 3.5"
I didn't notice these little red flags when I bid on this item.
Oh well.
At least I got some cool stamps from Hong Kong.
26 March 2004
25 March 2004
I must establish my discipline.
It is rewarding to do what is necessary.
I must establish routine.
I will eat and sleep and do right.
Discipline is key for success.
It is rewarding to do what is necessary.
I must establish routine.
I will eat and sleep and do right.
Discipline is key for success.
24 March 2004
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21 March 2004
It's been a xenharmonic weekend in a very good way. Two cds came in the mail: 50 Jaar Stichting Huygens-Fokker, a cd of mostly 31-tone organ works, and Crash Landing by the Catler Bros., jazz-rock fusion in 49-note JI. I recorded a bunch of little pieces (I only put one online) and shared much of what I know and do with Eric and Steph during their brief but joyful visit. I'm looking forward to three more xenharmonic joys: two cds by Buzz Kimball and one Chinese erhu.
It was good to get the apartment cleaned up. It was good to play some NES. It was good to get some sleep. I plan to not let sleep escape me this week.
Much love to all,
Andrew
It was good to get the apartment cleaned up. It was good to play some NES. It was good to get some sleep. I plan to not let sleep escape me this week.
Much love to all,
Andrew
20 March 2004
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14 March 2004
Imagine improvising tunings: creating new scales on the spot. Start with an 11-limit JI pentatonic, then build another one starting on a 20/11, then another from that scale's 20/11... new notes all over the place. At a climax, start playing 13tET, then alternative between 15tET and 88cET. Go back into JI, then make non-octave scales from the featured JI intervals. Play in 7tET, then 31tET, then just play a bunch of different kinds of tritones at random pitches. All the while, the others in the band are making their own scales and going to their own places, still listening to each other of course, but playing notes that are all their own. Wow!
Imagine this 6-piece band:
1. fretless electric guitar & erhu
2. guqin & fretless bass
3. cumbus & oud
4. continuum fingerboard
5. percussion
6. vocals
All instruments have flexible intonation. Any and all tunings can be played at any time, without any retuning process. This is the ultimate pan-intonational acoustic-electric band. Rock!
1. fretless electric guitar & erhu
2. guqin & fretless bass
3. cumbus & oud
4. continuum fingerboard
5. percussion
6. vocals
All instruments have flexible intonation. Any and all tunings can be played at any time, without any retuning process. This is the ultimate pan-intonational acoustic-electric band. Rock!
Yesterday was entirely unproductive, so today must be entirely productive. I have many lessons to write.
12 March 2004
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10 March 2004
09 March 2004
Eyes
looking up to the right - visual construction
looking up to the left - visual memory
looking to the right - auditory construction
looking to the left - auditory memory
looking down to the right - kinesthetic construction
looking down to the left - inner dialogue
A de-focused gaze straight ahead indicates an intense state of visual searching
looking up to the right - visual construction
looking up to the left - visual memory
looking to the right - auditory construction
looking to the left - auditory memory
looking down to the right - kinesthetic construction
looking down to the left - inner dialogue
A de-focused gaze straight ahead indicates an intense state of visual searching
08 March 2004
07 March 2004
06 March 2004
I wrote one really good lesson today. I have four really good lessons to write tomorrow. Planning is key. Planning is key. Planning is key. Let's have a good learning week!
05 March 2004
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03 March 2004
If I thought that in life I would ever know the complete answer to any question, I don't think I want anything to do with it anymore.
02 March 2004
Sometimes I know why I want to teach. Sometimes I forget. I had forgotten, but today, I remembered. If I don't know why I want to teach, I can't teach, and the whole thing is depressing and dishonest. Here's looking forward to better weeks than last!
01 March 2004
