On Saturday we held a brainstorming/workshop session for possible new compositions (down the line).
I brought two ideas to the group to try out on some guinea pigs, and both went well. But now I'm thinking...wait, TWO songs? I was having enough trouble just working on one, now I've got two in the pipe. Smart move, Mr. Composer-man.
Still, it'll be interesting to see where things go. One is the piece I've had for years about independent hand movement, and the other takes two ideas I couldn't develop by themselves (katsugi okedo, naname X-form) and shoves 'em together.
I'll post more on here as things happen, and there's no guarantee either will develop fully - or be performed - but at least there's momentum!
As for now, my brain needs to be off. See you next post!
Hi -- reading back through your posts after finding your blog -- would love to see future posts about your composing process as it relates to working with the group! (Maybe you've written about this before and I'll find them as I go back in time...) Saw your performance in the circle of palms and was very interested in your process for feedback and adaptation to the space. -another tall taiko player
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