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Topic: A modern folk-dance improvisation from April  (Read 3391 times)

Offline Derek

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A modern folk-dance improvisation from April
on: May 14, 2007, 10:07:40 PM
Should have posted this one in the "two improvisations from April" post, oh well!  Enjoy  :)

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Re: A modern folk-dance improvisation from April
Reply #1 on: May 14, 2007, 10:32:28 PM
Wow this is very original! Funny and cheering :) Interesting rhythmic patterns. Very cool :)

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Re: A modern folk-dance improvisation from April
Reply #2 on: May 20, 2007, 12:03:15 AM
Very energetic.  I liked the the different rhythmic twists that were thrown in.  I also heard some motifs that you used in past improvs, but you got them to fit in well with this one too. 

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Re: A modern folk-dance improvisation from April
Reply #3 on: May 20, 2007, 12:55:37 AM
Thanks for the feedback! You have an amazing memory...I didn't know I reused something (though I'm sure I do all the time). Oh well, I'm accustomed to music that uses familiar elements, I grew up hearing my father improvise boogie woogie every evening for all of my childhood. *edit* I bet you meant that middle part before the dark stuff. Yeah...I do stuff like that a lot  ;D

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Re: A modern folk-dance improvisation from April
Reply #4 on: May 20, 2007, 05:47:31 AM
Almost pure, laid-back postmistress cells without the neurosis and polytonality. She's having a good day. No bothersome customers. (private joke here for Derek)

I'm always a sucker for augmenteds, as at 2:00. Perhaps I had better pass on to other cell types; I think you've overtaken me on this one. Very good indeed.

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Re: A modern folk-dance improvisation from April
Reply #5 on: May 20, 2007, 06:50:13 PM
 :D thanks again Ted. Do you like augmenTED chords because of their name?

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Re: A modern folk-dance improvisation from April
Reply #6 on: May 24, 2007, 09:16:49 PM
Great work Derek!!!

Best, John
Stop analyzing; just compose the damn thing!
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