Articles from the ‘Creative Responses’ collection

Measure The Music: Fernando Sor’s “Estudio #17”

By Jake Padilla Measure 74 of Spanish classical guitarist and composer Fernando Sor’s “Estudio (Study) #17” The phrases of this study are fascinating. Most are at least twelve counts long. However, once it develops to its major section, the composer seems to find reason to say what he needs to in […]

February 4, 2013  |  Read Article

Measure The Music: Disney’s “A Whole New World”

By Jake Padilla In measure 66, Al and Jaz deliver harmonies to jettison the listener into a new world of feeling , of wonder, of life! A haiku to ring in 2013: January- New! Every moment red letter. To a whole new world! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kl4hJ4j48s

January 7, 2013  |  Read Article

Fold In Half

By Madelyn Biven It’s so nice to smell your steaming rice amongst the smoky black pu’er heating eve’s ice and to know that understanding is the most beautiful feeling.

December 31, 2012  |  Read Article