Monthly Archives: March 2016

Video of Textual Chordophonics Live March 26, 2016

By Lars Rosager | Uncategorized

Thanks so much to everyone who attended Textual Chordophonics Live on Saturday March 26. I am very pleased to announce Nate Lopez will be joining me on April 16. Here is a small bit of information on Nate:

Nate specializes in playing bass, melody, and chords at the same time, all on one 8-string guitar. This rare talent won him the Arkansas Contemporary Fingerstyle Championship in 2015 as well as accolades from fans and fellow musicians. www.natelopez.com

Please find a video from the most recent installment of Textual Chordophonics Live via the link below. Many thanks!!!

Eternal Light: Improvisation

By Lars Rosager | Music

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Pentatonics!

By Lars Rosager | Music

Some may be surprised to learn that the circle of fifths was central to ancient Chinese music theory. It seems not to be a Western invention at all. Built primarily on the notion of a mutable pentatonic scale, traditional Chinese music suggests, some say, a spiral as opposed to a circle. Hafez Modirzadeh has touched on this topic in an article in which the musical thought of John Coltrane is studied alongside that of ancient China. The .pdf may be found below.

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One quick fact that may be convincing of the importance of the pentatonic scale: take any five successive notes in the circle of fifths and arrange them linearly instead of being separated by fifths. The result is the pentatonic scale found in musics from around the globe and across millenia. There is much more to be said on this topic. Looking forward to any feedback. Thanks.

The sound file below is a rhythmically free improvisation in which the five modes of the major pentatonic scale interweave from the same tonic. In other words, instead of each mode’s starting from a different pitch of the major pentatonic scale, all five start from the original root. In this case, that pitch is A 440. Questions, comments, critiques all more than welcome!!!

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Lars plays Casa Montalvo Guitars and Thomastik-Infeld Strings.
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Textual Chordophonics Live on Saturday March 26, 2016

By Lars Rosager | News

Textual Chordophonics
03/10/2016

Please be informed that the second installment of my spring concert series, Textual Chordophonics Live, will take place on Saturday March 26, 2016 at 2:00 pm in Petaluma, CA. Please be in touch if you would like more details, and enjoy the sound sample below.

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Music as a Universal Language, Access to Higher Consciousness?

By Lars Rosager | Uncategorized

I have never told anybody what I am about to write. Ever since I began piano lessons at age four, I have often felt that, while playing music, I am somehow being watched. Though the physics of sound might prevent anybody besides me from hearing what I happen to be singing or playing, everybody seems to be hearing, if not listening to, me! Just me? Does anybody else experience this?

And access to this global or even universal, extratemporal audience does not necessarily mean pressure to perform well. Quite on the contrary in fact; singing and playing music most often provides comfort in part because, with this feeling (No, I do not actually think everyone can hear me. Do not call the men in the white coats.) of being watched and listened to comes undying support and acceptance, even when (not if!) I make mistakes.

I am interested in responses, anything you might think of. Thanks!

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Today’s the day!

By Lars Rosager | News

Textual Chordophonics
03/05/2016

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