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The most important music in the world
An exploration of the most influential music in our culture
Composer Tony Ann
There is a type of music that is crucial to almost every element of our culture. The old, the young, the rich, the poor, the enlightened, the depressed, the sick, and the healthy all respond to this music. It is the transcendent ground upon which our very existence as humanity rests.
Whenever we hear this music our emotions are stirred without fail. The music is the literal soundtrack of our lives. We hear it and feel love or dread or anger or relief or annoyance or joy. This is also the music that represents the chance for a romantic encounter with a friend who extends benefits of a sexual nature.
Video:
Famous cellphone ringtones played on piano
...by composer/pianist Tony Ann
I'm talking about the ringtone. That magical cluster of pitches which alerts us to contact from another. We always have a visceral response to ringtones.
In the concert hall our response is abject horror as the consciousness of a thousand souls is drawn upon our inability to separate ourselves from the siren song of the ringtone. At home our response could be celebration as we now have plans on an otherwise depressing evening with the Netflix algorithm predicting which shows for us to consume.
Why the rumination about ringtones? Composer Tony Ann has created a solo piano piece that incorporates famous ringtones from Apple, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Nokia, and others.
Ann is still a student at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, according to his Facebook. His composition based on ringtones is legit. These are the folk tunes of our day. Kodaly and Vaughan Williams, among others, famously based their compositions on folk melodies. In his own way, Ann is continuing that tradition.
The composition is lighthearted but not without substance. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think it’s a direction composers might want to consider. It hits home. We’ve all experienced these tones within our own lives. A larger piece of music could be quite effective.
I’m hoping for a minimalistic composition based on popular text, Twitter, and Facebook notifications.
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The most important music in the world
An exploration of the most influential music in our culture
The most important music in the world
An exploration of the most influential music in our culture
Composer Tony Ann
There is a type of music that is crucial to almost every element of our culture. The old, the young, the rich, the poor, the enlightened, the depressed, the sick, and the healthy all respond to this music. It is the transcendent ground upon which our very existence as humanity rests.
Whenever we hear this music our emotions are stirred without fail. The music is the literal soundtrack of our lives. We hear it and feel love or dread or anger or relief or annoyance or joy. This is also the music that represents the chance for a romantic encounter with a friend who extends benefits of a sexual nature.
Video:
Famous cellphone ringtones played on piano
...by composer/pianist Tony Ann
I'm talking about the ringtone. That magical cluster of pitches which alerts us to contact from another. We always have a visceral response to ringtones.
In the concert hall our response is abject horror as the consciousness of a thousand souls is drawn upon our inability to separate ourselves from the siren song of the ringtone. At home our response could be celebration as we now have plans on an otherwise depressing evening with the Netflix algorithm predicting which shows for us to consume.
Why the rumination about ringtones? Composer Tony Ann has created a solo piano piece that incorporates famous ringtones from Apple, AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Nokia, and others.
Ann is still a student at the Berklee School of Music in Boston, according to his Facebook. His composition based on ringtones is legit. These are the folk tunes of our day. Kodaly and Vaughan Williams, among others, famously based their compositions on folk melodies. In his own way, Ann is continuing that tradition.
The composition is lighthearted but not without substance. I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think it’s a direction composers might want to consider. It hits home. We’ve all experienced these tones within our own lives. A larger piece of music could be quite effective.
I’m hoping for a minimalistic composition based on popular text, Twitter, and Facebook notifications.
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