I recently stumbled across a documentary series that was a major influence on my fascination with music. It’s “The Music of Man” presented by the renowned violinist, Yehudi Menuhin (1916-1999). The series was aired in 1979 and I remember it …
I’ve often thought that instruments have personalities. It is hard to imagine a giant pipe organ having the same presence as a flute. They occupy different sonic realms and speak from them. Imagine the hypnotic beauty of tones played on …
When I was a kid, one of my earliest discoveries was the joy of making noise. There is something deeply appealing about the simple act of generating sound into one’s environment. It is among the earliest feelings of control that …