Music, Various Terrible news coming from Ukraine... Two recent pieces, music, perhaps not quite likeable - but they're who I am and I realize, they're a kind of useless response to war - they keep me going - perhaps too egoistic - Flathills guitar https://youtu.be/jiIWLd73UjU VIDEO http://www.alansondheim.org/flatlandguitar.jpg My 1917 Martin terz playing up the neck and hand reversal, bringing out the melodic/percussive aspects of the instrument, the square-topped frets help a lot with the highs. The terz was found in Maine, very poor shape with an added tailpiece, now returned somewhat to the original condition. The old repairs included nails which are still there. Do enjoy this music. The noise elements are deliberate. I feel satori coming on (does satori ever "come on"?) when I play this. Breathless! Enjoy. (Recorded with a Sony RX10 using the built-in mics. Video by Azure Carter.) Dancetime! https://youtu.be/-xdxA5MA8QQ VIDEO!! http://www.alansondheim.org/dancetime.jpg building on Flathills guitar with the Martin terz, here's a new piece with the East German Musima guitar - very large, with strings tuned almost down to the bass. It doesn't rattle; thanks to Rachel Rosenkrantz, it's in perfect condition. A slight echo was added; I was playing on a rug in a dead space and it's not Webern. There are two earlier pieces after the first two, played back on the couch. The four are only 18'56" total. At the end, an image of my nails, which wore down in those 18'56" - now I need to coat them again. Love playing like this! Enjoy! ___ _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list NetBehaviour@lists.netbehaviour.org https://lists.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour
