Sound, self and heterogeneity
April 1, 2009
Reflecting on rehearsing and aesthetic ideals…
Right now I should be working on a field trip presentation which I have due tomorrow… but first, some questions I have.
The questions I have relate to rehearsing chamber music, and separate out into three lines of enquiry:
1. Where does self begin and end in sound, and how is this modified in a chamber environment? And then the end result is…?
2. Why do we strive for homogeneity of sound, when do we strive for heterogeneity?
3. How does tradition define our exploration of the above ideas when we rehearse? And when is it best to leave tradition behind?
The first question begs another to be asked; should we even be concerned with the idea of sound having a sense of self?
I am going to leave these questions here for a day and come back later on to write down my conclusions!
