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spinning in the boiler house // John Singer of fieldtone at MassMoCA in Stephen Vitiello's All Those Vanished Engines

a short film by my man, as we continue to spin up some new creative projects & release them into the world

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mechanical device from 1890 that mimics birdsong // via taste of thunder

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Blood on a Feather // Sarah Hepburn & Mikkel Elzer at the Festival of Endless Gratitude

the silence that fills

Happy Birthday to John Cage. We attended a performance that honored his rich legacy with a three hour program of his works, & I had the privilege of performing 4' 33".

33 musicians talk about how Cage influenced & inspired them:
John Cage, what does he communicate

photos of yours truly by john singer, composer

happy long weekend

Outdoor music & art festival. Creativity abounds. Cheers!

listen

It's World Listening Day.

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Vieux Kanté au kamélen goni. Incroyable.

behind a hill

documentary of modern New England musicians, featuring many friends, by friends

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Iva Bittova / Ne nehledej / concert with Bang on a Can Allstars

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snails directed & filmed by willow o'feral  music by trentemøller, the one am radio

via Vimeo

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bunwinkies play william cullen bryant at feeding tube records 10/24/2011

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The entrancing MV & EE, Dubious Liftings V in Greenfield, MA, 2009

oh the dreadful wind & rain

The Only Tune:Two Sisters by Nico Muhly & Vermont's own Sam Amidon


from here via here

happy weekend

Sunday is World Listening Day. We'll start listening on Saturday... I know some people performing... then on Sunday streaming live from the underground studio... keep your ears open...

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Elegy for Robert Rauschenberg   music by Earle Brown  via here

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Bizness by the fierce & glorious Merril Garbus of tUnE-yArDs makes my head spin.

Just got back into town to find out that while we were gone, there was a devastating fire in a beautiful historic building on our Main Street, & many people & businesses have lost everything. Thankfully no one was hurt. Sending strength, beauty & love to my fellow citizens, via a native daughter who once hailed from Montréal.

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Extract from a c. 1980 Thumri recital with the legendary Girija Devi with Subhen ji & Ramesh ji

yahoo!

the utterly charming & exquisitely filmed Junglee Song with Saira Banu & Shammi Kapoor

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The extraordinary Ouzbeki singer Munojot Yo'lchiyeva for the longest night of the year...



Who out there is planning to watch the lunar eclipse this evening?

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the bishop brothers playing live in iowa city, 2008
sun city girls   space prophet dogon




sir richard bishop, chris corsano & ben chasny playing live in dublin, ireland 2010
rangda  bull lore