From 056ca64c69e4bb0f149c044424c9e36fbfa3051f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kai Stevenson Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 13:25:03 -0800 Subject: added info about my musical process --- src/music/index.php | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) (limited to 'src/music') diff --git a/src/music/index.php b/src/music/index.php index 40301f2..4be3dbe 100644 --- a/src/music/index.php +++ b/src/music/index.php @@ -13,6 +13,20 @@ require($_SERVER["DOCUMENT_ROOT"] . "/header.php"); depending on how lazy I feel. Any editing is done in Audacity or Ableton, though most of my recordings are posted raw.

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+ I have given a great deal of consideration to both the theory and philosophy of music. + I feel broadly dissatisfied with the current state of musical education and appreciation + in Western society. I initially pursued a classical education, but found myself + unwilling to engage in the rote practice that was expected to memorize pieces. + After taking a break from the piano, a good friend of mine introduced me to the + possibility of improvisational playing. In my improv, I attempt to integrate elements + of different time periods, especially baroque, impressionism, ragtime, and jazz. + I find myself unengaged by most baroque and classical music, largely due to a systemic + unwillingness to push the boundaries of harmony. On the other hand, I find jazz too + hesitant to accept the establishment of a tonic, and in many ways I still feel too restricted + by certain rhythmic constraints. So I attempt to find some hybrid of all these things that + satisfies my possibly atypical taste. +

I've only played music since 2021, so I am very much an amateur! I enjoy some of my music and hope you will too, but I don't want to imply that I am in any way an expert. Recently -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2