Topic: Evolution of Silence
Exploring how to get the song system to create other unplanned styles. Here is a rather simple theme that very slowly evolves, a restrained song overall. I like that atmospheric mood of it.
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Exploring how to get the song system to create other unplanned styles. Here is a rather simple theme that very slowly evolves, a restrained song overall. I like that atmospheric mood of it.
Shigeru Kawai SK-EX
Ken
1 What a versatile and interesting 10-second intro—it’s genuinely like any other song.
2 And a repeating F tone throughout the song
3 A fourth interval at the end (I think)
These were my 3 initial reactions after the first listen. I like it!
On the second listen, it reminded me of music I’ve heard before — it sounds like something…. Chopin!
Chopin - Prelude in E Minor (Op. 28 No. 4)
Frédéric Chopin’s Prelude in E minor (Op. 28, No. 4) maintains a single, unchanging melancholic mood, A slow, steady succession of repeated chords in the left hand. A mournful, sighing melody in the right hand that barely changes intensity until a brief, muted climax near the end. A dark, sorrowful feeling that stays completely uniform.
- Some of these comments actually apply to your music as well!
And Chopin - Raindrop Prelude (Op. 28 No. 15)
A constant note repeats over and over, sounding like quiet rain outside a window.
The repeating note turns heavy and loud, like thunder or a pounding storm.
Some of these comments actually apply to your music as well!
You said ”Exploring how to get the song system to create other unplanned styles" - well, so, sometimes, something unplanned can actually turn out well!
Thank you ken - Interesting good work again!
P.S. I have consistently enjoyed your wonderful names for the music. The "evolution of silence" refers to how the cultural, spiritual, and social meaning of quietness has changed from ancient rituals to our modern, noisy world.
Greek philosophers like Socrates and the Stoics viewed silence as a tool for self-control, inner peace, and active listening.
Soon we can do as Socrates - use your music, but not the silence, as a tool for self-control, inner peace, and active listening.
Best wishes,
Stig
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Pianoteqenthusiast wrote:
kencarlino wrote:Exploring how to get the song system to create other unplanned styles. Here is a rather simple theme that very slowly evolves, a restrained song overall. I like that atmospheric mood of it.
Shigeru Kawai SK-EX
Ken
1 What a versatile and interesting 10-second intro—it’s genuinely like any other song.
2 And a repeating F tone throughout the song
3 A fourth interval at the end (I think)
These were my 3 initial reactions after the first listen. I like it!
On the second listen, it reminded me of music I’ve heard before — it sounds like something…. Chopin!
Chopin - Prelude in E Minor (Op. 28 No. 4)
Frédéric Chopin’s Prelude in E minor (Op. 28, No. 4) maintains a single, unchanging melancholic mood, A slow, steady succession of repeated chords in the left hand. A mournful, sighing melody in the right hand that barely changes intensity until a brief, muted climax near the end. A dark, sorrowful feeling that stays completely uniform.
- Some of these comments actually apply to your music as well!
And Chopin - Raindrop Prelude (Op. 28 No. 15)
A constant note repeats over and over, sounding like quiet rain outside a window.
The repeating note turns heavy and loud, like thunder or a pounding storm.Some of these comments actually apply to your music as well!
You said ”Exploring how to get the song system to create other unplanned styles" - well, so, sometimes, something unplanned can actually turn out well!
Thank you ken - Interesting good work again!
P.S. I have consistently enjoyed your wonderful names for the music. The "evolution of silence" refers to how the cultural, spiritual, and social meaning of quietness has changed from ancient rituals to our modern, noisy world.
Greek philosophers like Socrates and the Stoics viewed silence as a tool for self-control, inner peace, and active listening.
Soon we can do as Socrates - use your music, but not the silence, as a tool for self-control, inner peace, and active listening.Best wishes,
Stig
Hi Stig, I am very happy you like this song! It is interesting how music can settle into certain patterns even when it wears a different face. Even more so in cases such as mine where I have setup certain rules to try to guide the system into known good territory.
Glad you like the name(s) too, I have at time spent more time on the name and image (or video) than the music, but lately I am trying not to do that.
This title and image I did intend it to be open to intrepretions and hopefully others can find different meanings from it.
Thank for the listen and comments!
Ken