What We Listen To

[len bullard <cbullard@hiwaay.net>]

I guess after one listens to enough pop and rock, it 
all gets repetitive, so in the "Bang Your Head Against 
The Glass" threads, I am only glad I am the age I am.  
A great ride so far.  The seventies had good music, the 
eighties had machines, and so far the nineties have 
mostly had retreads.  The rockTrain is out of steam.

When looking around for "tis new to me" things to listen 
to, I've been exploiting the RealAudio plugin and checking 
out the All India radio network.  Even at 14.4, there are 
some fantastic pieces there for those who know about 
bhajans and ghazals, etc.  One lady, Alisha (sp?) is 
rather Kate-like in her soprano, use of polyrhythmic 
arrangements, and yes, the 22-tone scale.  Cool stuff 
for you musician/composers out there.  The work of the 
Singhs (chita and ?) is also very intriguing.  There is 
much to be learned there.

Folks like to carp and wince, but most haven't 
even escaped their radios and tellys yet, so, hey, it is 
relative to cause and connections, ain't it?

Ya gotta give Kate credit; she's always trying to bust 
the mold.  That takes a lot research and experimenting.

BTW, if any of you are going to Siggraph, check out the 
IrishSpace demo.  Some of the list members will be there 
demoing it.  Get them to play the Leaving Earth scene 
if you want to see what we did with Mna h'Eireann.

len