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Re: [microsound] Is choral music ambient?
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- Subject: Re: [microsound] Is choral music ambient?
- From: Paulo Mouat <paulo.mouat@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:57:21 -0400
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In my opinion, the reasoning behind attributing the origins of ambient
to Mahler and Satie probably has to do with their tonal ambiguities
over extended periods, which conveys a sense of uniform 'ambiance'
(not in all their music though). I don't think renaissance or medieval
music would qualify as ambient, as there is a clear sense of
direction, however slowly it may develop when compared to, say,
baroque.
Of course, we should start with a clear and unequivocal definition of
'ambient' (I haven't read that book)... Does it need to be slow?
static? unintrusive?
//p
http://www.interdisciplina.org/00.0/
On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 7:34 PM, Matt Tierney <matthewdtierney@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi, first post on the list... :)
>
> I asked on the Rhizome forum where I could find some descent discussion
> online of avant-garde/experimental and 'other' musics. I hope this post is
> suited to the overall vein of the list. If not I would glady accept
> recommendations!
>
> -
>
> I'm reading Prendergast's "The Ambient Century".
>
> It's a nice idea for a book, a 'century' of ambient music... But did ambient
> music really start with Mahler or Satie?
>
> What about 15th Century Rennaisance choral music like Palestrina, Tallis and
> many other similar composers from this period?
>
> There's something about this era that strikes an 'ambient' chord with me. Or
> is the music too *intense* to be classified as ambient?
>
> I don't want to confuse *beauty* and ambience, but if I'm wanting to listen
> to some ambient music, I'll often go for Tallis...
>
> What are others thoughts on this?
>
> Regards,
>
> Matt Tierney
>
>
>
> On Tue, Mar 11, 2008 at 3:49 PM, Paulo R. C. Barros <
> paulorcbarros@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > http://br.youtube.com/watch?v=jVCki_4DuyI
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Paulo
> >
> >
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