tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post5093740471129143528..comments2024-03-27T23:06:03.736-05:00Comments on The Music Salon: Townsend: Songs from the PoetsBryan Townsendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-8904919473220045752013-02-10T08:59:28.314-06:002013-02-10T08:59:28.314-06:00Thank you, Nathan! I like the way this song turned...Thank you, Nathan! I like the way this song turned out as well.<br /><br />Working with Roberto and Cherie I noticed that my music requires that the performers have a pretty wide range of performance practice experience! It helps with the guitar part if you have played some blues in the past (or the pipa, I suppose). And yes, I agree, a more Asian approach to the voice would be very interesting.<br /><br />The ideal singer for my music would have experience with lute song, John Lennon, Guillaume DuFay and Rossini. Alas, Julliard doesn't seem to be turning them out with that set of skills these days!Bryan Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482696991279345516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8827040061563065922.post-83626274624056756142013-02-09T22:57:07.586-06:002013-02-09T22:57:07.586-06:00This is a great piece, and very well played. The b...This is a great piece, and very well played. The bell effect is great too, works perfectly (of course Cage was only the first to popularize the concept of "preparing" instruments).<br /><br />As talented as the singer is here, I'd be curious to hear it done with a more eastern tone, perhaps even sung by a traditional Chinese singer.<br /><br />Yes, very nice!Nathan Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14123467208814463388noreply@blogger.com