Musical and other performance improvisations, improv techniques, and how improvisation can inform other artforms.
In a dream, I ride a horse over a ridge and find a village filled with people far beyond my imagination. They seem so different from me. Their skin has a texture I’ve never seen and their customs seem bizarre to me. I have no understanding of who they are or why they are the […]
Interdependence Day 3 – an #improv #poem about understanding Read More »
Some people just don’t Get interdependence. Imagine for a moment that The one person who could Keep the earth from spinning Into an inferno is an infant. Now, imagine that one of her parents Has died in a terrible persecution In her land of origin. There is no way for them To survive here, so
When the news came About your fever I was scared. I feared first for you, For your mama, And your gran’mama. How could your tiny Body With its tiny fingers, Toes, eyes, lips, and tongue Stand against such an ailment. Nonna was frightened too, But she did not pause. When the call came she ran
Someone will say there is nothing New here. And that is fine. Let them say it. You can know your insides Without having to argue a case For them. You can trudge through snow Like a determined deer Or swim even when you Need to rise to the surface for air. You have shown how
Morning awakens In its wintry way, Beckoning wryly At the plans I’d made. “Come with me”, It softly says. I follow. ~ spontaneously composed by Stan Stewart ~ Copyright © 2017 by muz4now, inc. All rights reserved.
Peregrine not lost just meandering finding first seeking second Whatever the pathway it will be found Wings pounding air ka-kah! The cry goes out mournful it seems filled with bitter longing Fastening on to its prey my prey the inner prey of anger and betrayal I will hunt it down I will cry out in
I took the day of the 2017 eclipse off from anything other than personal reflection and bicycle riding. Not surprisingly, I found myself in a state of introspection for most of the day. For #Eclipse2017 I gave myself a day of introspection. Click To Tweet Search and Replace The company where I’ve had a job
Introspection: An Interior View and Piano Improv Read More »
I ride the path in the early morning. No humans intersect my meanderings. Gnats, mosquitoes, and those venomous white flies Bite at my shoulders and ankles. If I were to succumb to the thoughts of the day I would quickly be suctioned into the whirlpool of Jobless, isolated despair. Yet today, for reasons I cannot express
Silence: My friends variously tell me to keep quiet and to boisterously express Both my fear and my anxious, soapbox warnings. If I could speak and keep passionate positivity in the foreground I would speak. But silence is the better part for me. To say what I believe would be to alienate half the population
Today’s post is by guest blogger, David Milsont. We found each other through Twitter where you can follow him to find out what else he’s up to these days. 3 Tips for boosting your musical improvisation Click To Tweet For any avid musician, improving your improvisation skills remains extremely crucial. A true improviser is
Musical Improvisation – 3 Tips For Creating Remarkable Music In No Time Read More »
