Comments for Mystery's Music http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog Music, Art, Science, and Birds Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:05:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on It Says Right Here…: The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 3) by CNA License http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=88&cpage=1#comment-47 CNA License Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:05:48 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=88#comment-47 Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon! Pretty nice post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed browsing your blog posts. In any case I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

]]> Comment on What’s Up, Doc? The Makings of a Rational Life (Interlude 2) by Why Think?: The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 4 Conclusion) | Mystery's Music http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=93&cpage=1#comment-46 Why Think?: The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 4 Conclusion) | Mystery's Music Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:19:18 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=93#comment-46 [...] my last Interlude, I discussed my recent semi-annual visit to my psychiatrist.  I look at that post now and realize [...] [...] my last Interlude, I discussed my recent semi-annual visit to my psychiatrist.  I look at that post now and realize [...]

]]> Comment on Just Call Me a Bird Brain by What’s Up, Doc? The Makings of a Rational Life (Interlude 2) | Mystery's Music http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-45 What’s Up, Doc? The Makings of a Rational Life (Interlude 2) | Mystery's Music Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:05:12 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=42#comment-45 [...] cognition (thalamus and amygdala, parts of the basal ganglia region I’ve discussed in a previous post).  When the doctor entered, he noted me staring at the poster and we started to discuss research [...] [...] cognition (thalamus and amygdala, parts of the basal ganglia region I’ve discussed in a previous post).  When the doctor entered, he noted me staring at the poster and we started to discuss research [...]

]]> Comment on Abracadabra: The Makings of a Rational Life (Interlude) by It Says Right Here…: The Makings of a Rational Life (part 3) | Mystery's Music http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=84&cpage=1#comment-43 It Says Right Here…: The Makings of a Rational Life (part 3) | Mystery's Music Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:03:55 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=84#comment-43 [...] (This posting is a continuation of my previous post.) [...] [...] (This posting is a continuation of my previous post.) [...]

]]> Comment on Body of Lies: The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 2) by Abracadabra: The Makings of a Rational Life (Interlude) | Mystery's Music http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=82&cpage=1#comment-42 Abracadabra: The Makings of a Rational Life (Interlude) | Mystery's Music Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:00:07 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=82#comment-42 [...] is and brief interlude between my previous post and Part [...] [...] is and brief interlude between my previous post and Part [...]

]]> Comment on Cyclo what? The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 1) by Body of Lies: The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 2) | Mystery's Music http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=79&cpage=1#comment-41 Body of Lies: The Makings of a Rational Life (Part 2) | Mystery's Music Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:38:04 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=79#comment-41 [...] (FYI: This Part 2 of my previous post.) [...] [...] (FYI: This Part 2 of my previous post.) [...]

]]> Comment on The Spock/McCoy Debate: A Composer’s Dilemma by Jacob http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=71&cpage=1#comment-37 Jacob Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:03:57 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=71#comment-37 This is a good topic. I think it's mostly a matter of finding which tools work best for what aspects (and what levels) of the composition. For me I've found that most aspects of the piece have to be pretty rigorously planned before I can start, but even in that planning some decisions are made logically and some intuitively. For instance, I tend to choose my sound material intuitively, but after a long period of logical experimentation. Or sometimes I'll choose the overall form of a piece intuitively, but the proportions will be very logically (even mathematically) determined. Or the overall syntax/processes/relationships between ideas will be really logically determined, but local events will be intuitive, etc. I think it's mostly a matter of knowing thyself, and what kind of decisions you make best intuitively vs. what kind of decisions you make best logically (not necessarily what comes "easiest," but best). This is an interesting blog post on this issue: http://algocomp.blogspot.com/2008/08/intuition.html. I think it's not always easy to find a line between intuitive and logical decisions, and often an "aha!" idea that seems to have popped up out of nowhere is actually a result of a long period of rational thinking -- it's just that we can't always trace our steps back. P.S. I think if you wanted to make didactic examples of Spock vs. McCoy, it would be Lejaren Hiller (of "Illiac Suite" fame) vs. Evan Parker. This is a good topic. I think it’s mostly a matter of finding which tools work best for what aspects (and what levels) of the composition. For me I’ve found that most aspects of the piece have to be pretty rigorously planned before I can start, but even in that planning some decisions are made logically and some intuitively. For instance, I tend to choose my sound material intuitively, but after a long period of logical experimentation. Or sometimes I’ll choose the overall form of a piece intuitively, but the proportions will be very logically (even mathematically) determined. Or the overall syntax/processes/relationships between ideas will be really logically determined, but local events will be intuitive, etc. I think it’s mostly a matter of knowing thyself, and what kind of decisions you make best intuitively vs. what kind of decisions you make best logically (not necessarily what comes “easiest,” but best).

This is an interesting blog post on this issue: http://algocomp.blogspot.com/2008/08/intuition.html. I think it’s not always easy to find a line between intuitive and logical decisions, and often an “aha!” idea that seems to have popped up out of nowhere is actually a result of a long period of rational thinking — it’s just that we can’t always trace our steps back.

P.S. I think if you wanted to make didactic examples of Spock vs. McCoy, it would be Lejaren Hiller (of “Illiac Suite” fame) vs. Evan Parker.

]]> Comment on Pet Birds: I’m Part of the Solution. I’m Part of the Problem by grants for women http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=37&cpage=1#comment-33 grants for women Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:30:59 +0000 http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?p=37#comment-33 well written blog. Im glad that I could find more info on this. thanks well written blog. Im glad that I could find more info on this. thanks

]]> Comment on About by admin http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-32 admin Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:09:16 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-32 The short answer is: none yet. The long answer is: soon! I have a portable recording device that I'm using to sample bird sounds from my local bird club meetings as well as the sounds of ambient, wild birds. I have two goals for these sounds. One is to create an electronic work that incorporates these sounds. My other goal is to create a computer program that plays these samples for a bird and listens for their response (how loud they scream/sing/talk in response). The computer will customize the sound playback based upon the bird's perceived preferences. I also whistle duets daily with my cockatiel Gus. This is more of a private performance but Gus seems to enjoy it. Thanks for your comment! -Dan The short answer is: none yet.

The long answer is: soon! I have a portable recording device that I’m using to sample bird sounds from my local bird club meetings as well as the sounds of ambient, wild birds. I have two goals for these sounds. One is to create an electronic work that incorporates these sounds. My other goal is to create a computer program that plays these samples for a bird and listens for their response (how loud they scream/sing/talk in response). The computer will customize the sound playback based upon the bird’s perceived preferences.

I also whistle duets daily with my cockatiel Gus. This is more of a private performance but Gus seems to enjoy it.

Thanks for your comment!

-Dan

]]> Comment on About by Tom Struble http://danieleichenbaum.com/blog/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-31 Tom Struble Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:16:58 +0000 http:/?page_id=2#comment-31 Mr. E. You were on our guest registry at Free Flight in Del Mar, CA. What kind of music have you written for Parrots? Thanks, Tom Struble Mr. E. You were on our guest registry at Free Flight in Del Mar, CA. What kind of music have you written for Parrots?

Thanks, Tom Struble

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