Tag: Buddhism
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vortex temporum podcast
The indefatigable Diana Ferreira and Nuno Aroso have started a new podcast highlighting contemporary composers. They’ve just released episode 6 entitled foreign (being), featuring yours truly. The invitation was curious; I immediately liked the idea: “The particularity of this Musical Podcast project lies in the purpose that the invited composers do not directly talk about their…
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Bangkok Thoughts: post-concert Q&A
Whilst searching online forY/Our Music, Salee Art Every’s excellent film about Thai music, I stumbled across a complete recording of the post-concert question and answer session we did at Museum Siam on November 29th 2015, after the premiere of my jitterbug project. I’m always amazed at the concentrated and extended attention Thai audiences pay at events such as these.…
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Meditation ∫ Music, Salzburg
It was a pleasure to be invited to Seda Röder’s inaugural Sonophilia event on August 15th. This took place just outside of Salzburg, Austria, at the Cultural Centre of St. Jakob, pictured above. With a focus on the transformative power of music and meditation, the day’s events provided opportunities to engage in mindfulness-centred approaches to…
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What constitutes success?
Self-mastery is the supreme victory–– much more to be valued than winning control over others. It is a victory that no other being whatsoever can distort or take away. The Dhammapada (attr. to Siddhārtha Gautama aka Buddha) What constitutes success in music and musical composition? High profile popular artists like Robin Thicke are considered runaway…