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a question of balance
“everything in life is… a question of balance between two opposing things” – George Crumb
Whistle Kites
After visiting the kite museum in Weifang (China) last winter, a small obsession with nantong kites begun. As it is growing, the research into [making] them produced this little jewel today “The spectacular kites made in the Nantong countryside are simple structures, but wonderful to see and hear. They are built to carry large and…
Beautiful Thinking
” “Eunoia” is a performance that uses my brainwaves — collected via EEG sensor– to manipulate the motions of water. It derives from the Greek word “eu” (well) + “nous” (mind) meaning “beautiful thinking”. Electroencephalography (EEG) is a brainwave detecting sensor. It measures frequencies of my brain activity (Alpha, Beta, Delta, Gamma, Theta) relating to…
The Power of the Pentatonic Scale
Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale, using audience participation, at the event “Notes & Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus” at The World Science Festival on June 12th 2009. Edit: the full event was published in July 2014: https://youtu.be/S0kCUss0g9Q
Happy 100th Spring
It has been 100 years since the premier… and yet it can very well be written tomorrow! The one and only Stravinsky and his Le Sacre du Printemps celebrate their centennial today. Igor Stravinsky’s own hand-written manuscripts are published for the first time this year, to coincide with the piece’s centenary. As innovative as it was,…
Dancing in the Rain. Inside.
Dancers from Wayne McGregor | Random Dance inhabited rAndom International’s acclaimed Rain Room installation in the Barbican’s Curve gallery, performing continuously evolving interventions in the Rain, with a score by contemporary composer Max Richter.
Shoes. No socks.
After seeing some of these few pics… really makes you wanna peek in his shoe cupboard. Can’t help but wonder though… if he would have choose to wear socks rather than shoes, what would all of those look like?! ●Einstein and the Violin● Einstein’s mother, Pauline, was an accomplished pianist. She wanted her son to…
Feathered
Accessorizing. Because a few feathers on the head never hurts. Unless they are still attached to their original owner. In which case, a hat does come in handy as a mediator.
Silent Room. Room for Silence.
“The Murray Hill anechoic chamber, built in 1940, is the world’s oldest wedge-based anechoic chamber. The interior room measures approximately 30 feet high by 28 feet wide by 32 feet deep. The exterior cement and brick walls are about 3 feet thick to reduce outside noise.” “The chamber absorbs over 99.995% of the incident acoustic energy…