Essays Thematic Structure as a Compositional Element: Thoughts on Reading “The Melodic Science of Masterpieces”
(Original posted on April 8, 2002)One could say that a characteristic of "large-scale works," su...
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Essays The Utility and Limits of Imitation: Reflections on “The Wonders of Music”
(Original posted on April 4, 2002)The author, Sadao Bekku, has a very clear way of writing, and ...
Essays Architecture is Frozen Music (The Structure of Music) – Reflections on ‘The Wonders of Music’
(Originally posted on April 8, 2002)It seems that music has often been discussed in close compar...
Essays Memorable Music: The Musical “Carousel”
（Original posted on March 29, 2015）One of the conditions for achieving a breakthrough and taking...
Essays Seeking a New Tonal World ~ Reading “Blue Notes and Tonality”
(Original posted on October 22, 1999)Numerous questions regarding the music called "Blues" would...
Essays Watching Yuri Norstein’s Animated Works
(Original posted on November 16, 2008)Yuri Norstein is an animation artist deeply respected by n...
Essays On the Syndrome of Harmony
(Originally posted: October 22, 1999)When we say “harmony,” we tend to envision something rather...
Essays Overwhelmed by What Simply Stands
(Originally posted on August 5, 2006)One of my quiet pleasures is driving alone, day or night. T...
Essays A Reflection on Yoshitomo Nara
(Originally posted: June 26, 2006)On June 25, 2006, I watched the documentary program Jounetsu T...
Essays Building the Buddha and Infusing It with a Soul
(Originally posted on April 1, 2007)Recent technological advancements have made it remarkably ea...