"... use of space, or intentional not-playing. here, space is not empty, but filled with listening. it is active. openness and stillness become a part of the musical vocabulary.... listening/not-playing is, at least, of equal value to listening/playing.
"... in slow music, the default contributions are to rest and listen, rather than to play. this puts playing into a new context....
"i think that the key to all of this is active listening - for both the audience and the peformer."
I remember reading that in League of Crafty Guitarists performances (or was it just during rehearsals and teaching?), Fripp would have one of the members sit and play nothing. That members' job was to "represent the silence," or something like that.
- Jesse Russ wrote:
I'm so damn lucky. My wonderful wife surprised me with two tickets to go and see Robert Fripp ( playing w/ Peter Buck !?! ) in a combination calling themselves "Slow Music" . I'm totally psyched. Almost as good as seeing Television - almost. They start their short west coast tour tonight here Portland. I knew there was a reason I live here... - - Russ http://www.slowmusicproject.com/
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