Should we do a music discussion month in November?

[amw]

Be careful what you wish for.  It's a great idea, but I'm already reaching for the Alvin Lucier, David Dunn, John Cage, Eric La Casa, etc etc etc
That is actually a great idea!  It's bananas.

Do field recordings count as "music inspired by nature"? >_>

[Brian]

Do field recordings count as "music inspired by nature"? >_>

Knowing our gang, they'll include everything they can think of. Pines of Rome? Pine trees are nature, and there are bird calls! Mahler symphonies? Cows wear bells and cows are nature! etc. 

[TheGSMoeller]

Knowing our gang, they'll include everything they can think of. Pines of Rome? Pine trees are nature, and there are bird calls! Mahler symphonies? Cows wear bells and cows are nature! etc. 

There's wind in Strauss' Don Quixote.

[Brian]

There's wind in Strauss' Don Quixote.

There's also wind in Haydn's Symphony No. 93.

[Octave]

Do field recordings count as "music inspired by nature"? >_>

You tell me.  Don't they?  Is tape music or music using electronics prohibited?

[amw]

Knowing our gang, they'll include everything they can think of. Pines of Rome? Pine trees are nature, and there are bird calls! Mahler symphonies? Cows wear bells and cows are nature! etc. 

Violins are made out of wood. Wood is made out of trees. Trees are natural. Therefore all violin music is inspired by nature.

You tell me.  Don't they?  Is tape music or music using electronics prohibited?

If some people on this board are to be believed, there's no such thing

[DavidW]

Do field recordings count as "music inspired by nature"? >_>

Are you thinking Rautavaara?

[Brian]

Are you thinking Rautavaara?

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[Sergeant Rock]

Violins are made out of wood. Wood is made out of trees....

And therefore....violins are witches?

Sarge

[North Star]

[asin]B00EFENY5U[/asin]

I didn't mean this by voting for banana month.

[Sammy]

And therefore....violins are witches?

Sarge

I think you've got it.