My Spouse Said She’d Turn This Track OFF
I wrote a musical piece and played it for my spouse. She said that if she heard it on a streaming radio, she’d turn it off.
Sometimes Making Music Ain’t Easy
Making music – sometimes it’s easy and sometimes it ain’t. Stan Stewart explores both sides of what drives musicians.
Nothing Lacking – Nothing Wasted
Never throw away creative output. It may come in handy down the line.
#creativity #CreativeProcess
Voices of the Earth – #inspiration #hope
Voices of The Earth – while composing a new piece about earth, Stan Stewart tells why human voices are part of the composition.
Elements Vary With Our Culture – Wood and Metal
As you know by now, I’m composing one of four pieces for an album of “elements”. Now, I know that this list varies depending on our culture. We will be creating on the themes of water, fire, air, and earth. I chose “earth“. Wood as Earth As I began to ponder these concepts, I noted
Pondering Earth
In a visual photo poem, Stan Stewart ponders the earth as a source of inspiration, beauty, and concern.
Collaborating Takes Many Forms – #LiveMusic #Recording
What do you think of when you hear or read the word “collaboration”? I’ve been reminded that collaborating can take many forms. Be Ready In my experience, working on music with other people comes most often from simply being open to the possibilities. If I can be ready to start collaborating at any moment, those
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Taqsim (improvisation) and Maqam (notes) For Beginners
In a guest post on the muz4now blog, Daniel Karni gives us the basics of taqsim: a form of solo improvisation often played on the oud.
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