Experimental Music: what does it do for the brain? (LINK)
April 30th 2008 23:43
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Byond the merely beautiful, can music also be a way of probing the lesser-charted areas of the human psyche, as a “spiritual” language unto its own?
Perhaps in this sense the label “experimental” is actually useful and descriptive: the “use of” music for psychological exploration. I say this because the term “experimental” in the art world has always seemed a wide open definition to me. For example, you’ll hear “experimental” as a way of invoking:
* “non-conventional” music, or music that “plays with musical conventions”
* “non-mainstream”music
* experiments in artistic form
* freeform/free improvisation
* technical experimentations
All these ideas typically point to revolutions and experiments in form. To me this position ultimately leads to an infinite regress, as form is constantly evolving in any musical tradition. So in the end I’ve come to see most stances of “formal experimentation” as being academic in value.
And that’s my preamble. Indeed, I came to the workshop curious about what musical selections would be on the “experimental” play list. And esp. what issues would be open for discussion.
As is often the case in ad-hoc educational formats, workshop offerings depend on the available expertise of a given community. Quirky workshops topics exist by virtue of an individual’s passion for a given subject, so attending a workshop means… getting to know someone’s passion.
Turns out Anna-Luisa’s passion for “experimental music” was both genuine and lots of fun. Anna-Luisa’s academic background is in linguistics (with a side serving of neuropsychology). Her artistic ambitions though seem pretty wide ranging, and she’s given strong consideration to her speculative questions on the nature and meaning of musical experience over the course of years of studying, performing, and especially listening to music.
Refer to amateurmusicians.net link at the top
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Glad you took interest in my article, and thanks for posting it in part on your page. Please note however that extended quotations like this, with no additional original content, need to have proper attribution notice, as per the creative commons license on my blog: www.amateurmusicians.net
Therefore, I would request that you indicate article authorship at the top of the post, underneath the title, where it can be clearly visible to readers before they read the article.
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Amy, I would have to agree.
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Blogs here appear in summary form of the first lines which can induce people to read, it is my art and I always introduce it via a signature tune, which is mine, not yours.
To do as you suggest would bring attention to you and the authorship which tells nothing about the article, so does not induce people to read.
Accordingly I feel I have given you free publicity and provided my readers access to your article, which is out there on the web, free for everyone to see, no restrictions.
I am a non conformist and there are many aspects of the web still requiring attention, not necessarily in the way you suggest.
I am like this with all things knowing that the way to progress with ideas is breaking away from the conventional.
I hope I have made you satisfied with my response even though it may not be what you want.
You have been acknowledged twice, and by providing the content of the article encouragement is provided to the reader.
May I suggest if you want it all your own way do not put it on the Web.
I am really pleased you left a comment, but if I am too restricted in what I do, I just move elsewhere so you lose the benefit of potential readers, which, considering the size of the net are hard to capture.
I doubt whether too many of my readers will pursue you but that is a risk we all take, what little we can do we do it.
I understand how you feel but I think your argument rests more with the web than with me.
Please acknowledge the fact that I attract readers because of their knowledge of me as well as any inherent worth in what I present.
I could have summarized and reported on what you are doing in a more clinical fashion, but my approach allows you the benefit of a full audience.
Thanks for your visit and your pleasant approach but you do set too many restrictions but I understand why you do it.
There is no way anyone could feel that that was my work not yours, I cannot guarantee anyone will read anything I put up so inducement sometimes has to take priority.
In saying I have made no extra contribution denies my art and my reputation, which precedes your article.
I do hope you are happy to allow it to stand as it is. Remember that my time is limited and I virtually work for free. There has to be some inducement by co-operation for my continuing to do it.
I do not have time to be reviewing articles, which I believe will lead nowhere, so I hope you will rest contented with what you see and my methodology.
Kind regards, katyzzzz
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Understand where you're coming from, not trying to peeve you. FYI: Creative Commons have created licenses for exactly this situation: to deal with the potential problem of using other people's work in one's own productions or context. And the "rules" are pretty easy going, even for non-conformists
Obviously, I'm grateful for the re-posting. But my point is simple: a link is not a credit. The link you provide to my blog may be "publicity", "access", but it's not the same thing as attribution, or statement of authorship. It's a reference link.
Lack of attribution typically leads to a confusion of authorship, as is evident in the other comments.
That's it for my two cents. Best of luck with your projects,
Gilles
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Thanks for your goodwill and good luck with everything you do.
The comments here show quite clearly that it was not MY work they were referring to but that they were pleased I had provided it.
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