[NewMusic] Partch

[Tom Bickley]

They were swans! Right? Leda and the Swan.

I thought the dance was just sort of playful and all right and echoed  
images from classical Greek pottery. The costumes seemed to me mainly  
designed to not distract. I'm fairly confident I hold the minority  
opinion about that on this thread. I loved the hypobass. I want an  
evening of works just for that alone.

Adelante! -Tom

On Apr 23, 2007, at 3:01 PM, Matt J. Ingalls wrote:

>
> oh yea, and the dance? OMFG! the  only thing that wasn't horrible  
> was the
> ducks/ropejump/highfives!!
>
> On Mon, 23 Apr 2007, Matt J. Ingalls wrote:
>
>>
>> i thought the entire concert was lame. i give schneider credit for  
>> trying
>> to balance historical accuracy with his own voice, but  
>> unfortunately he
>> just comes off cheezy and pretentious with all the endearing  
>> qualities of
>> partch's corniness lost..  i had same reaction to his songlines  
>> show a
>> couple of years ago at mills..
>>
>> i had the opposite feeling as PG - i was disappointed that the music
>> had last it's experimental feel - to me it just sounds like a drum  
>> circle
>> with string glissandi..
>>
>> btw, just a couple of weeks ago i watched a BBC documentary on  
>> partch on
>> youtube - it's the best one i've seen on him -- most of the older  
>> ones
>> just focus on the instruments and/or how ~~~crazy~~~ he is..   
>> check it
>> out!  [ there is some mention in there how partch didn't care for  
>> cage and
>> an
>> interview with lou harrison though i cant remember what he talks  
>> about -
>> gamelon and china town mostly i think ]
>>
>> -m
>>
>>
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