On Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:41:21 +0100 Louigi Verona <louigi.verona@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Exactly. The way I view ambient music is being able to invoke very > long-term emotions, long-term state of mind through such music. > > I have an article written about it, get it here: > http://www.louigiverona.com/?page=projects&s=music&t=radiogram Interesting article. "... as we are used to not only expect change, but consider change to be a generally good thing, so one of the usual comments a sound composer of static music receives is that it is "boring" ..." There might be a sensitivity involved. Because things always change. In standing still (zhan zhuang (站桩)) one can see that things are constantly changing. Then what is this boredom ? It might be associated with a dependence on rough external events which in turn would mean a lack of perception about a larger picture. Like looking at a tree and not seeing the forest. Or focusing on an oncoming fist instead of the person behind it. A 'middle term' between rhythms and ambient, reflecting the pulse of life could be nice although I do not know at the moment what form it would take. May I suggest an interesting philosophical book that addresses the 'present moment' while looking at how our thinking was shaped by Greek philosophy, doing so in the light of Chinese philosophy. Translated in English earlier this year, "The Philosophy of Living" by prof. François Jullien identifies why we think the way we do. _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
