Essays Where Music is Born and Nurtured
(Original posted on January 8, 2009)I found an interesting article on the Asahi Shimbun websit...
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Essays In an Environment of Limited Elements and Materials
(Original posted on July 1, 2006)The other day, I bought an "assembly kit" for a kalimba, an A...
Essays Savoring “Shiru wo Tanoshimu” (Enjoying Knowing)
(Original posted on March 29, 2007)I watched the NHK program "Shiru wo Tanoshimu" that I had r...
Book Reviews Review: “Blue Note and Tonality” by Motohiko Hamase
(Original posted on April 9, 2002)This is a rare book that could be described as a "stoic and ...
Essays The Desire to Understand and Find Meaning: Thoughts on Reading “Ellipse and Skeleton”
(Original posted on June 26, 2000)Although the title doesn't suggest a book about music, this ...
Essays Why Classical Music is Classical: Thoughts on Reading “Listen to Classical Music!”
(Original posted on November 25, 1999)This time, I'll focus on "Listen to Classical Music!" by...
Essays Composition as a Building Process: Thoughts on Schoenberg’s “Fundamentals of Musical Composition”
(Originally posted on April 8, 2002)The author offers the following advice to beginner compose...
Book Reviews Review: “The Thematic Process in Music” by Rudolph Réti
(Originally posted on April 9, 2002)As its Japanese subtitle, "The Theme and Construction of C...
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," ...
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, an...