Author Archives: Paul Carr

Gig at Torfaen Jazz Club:Ustream

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Paul Carr

Here is a section of a gig I done at Torfaen Jazz club on 25/3/11. The band is a Scratch Band (playing together for the first time), but I think music aside, it displays how easy it is to capture … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa Analysis with Dave Frank

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Paul Carr

Here is a UStream cast by pianist and educator Dave Frank on Frank Zappa’s music. The session starts with some solo piano playing of none Zappa material (really nice), followed by some interesting analysis on Zappa’s tonal, modal, and atonal … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa and Gesture

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Paul Carr

Here is a powerpoint presentation which looks at an approach to using an artist as a musicological case study. After explaining some potential generic approaches, it looks at Frank Zappa as a case study  

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Zappa and the And: Book progress

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Paul Carr

Well, here we go – the first preview of the chapter abstracts for the new Frank Zappa book I am editing – Frank Zappa and the And: Key Essays on the Contextualisation of his Legacy. So far, everything is going … Continue reading →

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Semiology and Performance Analysis

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Paul Carr

Here is a slideshare of a musicicology lecture I  recently gave on semiology and performance analysis. All the the listening examples are available via Spotify.

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Meaning in the album cover of Zappa’s Overnite Sensation

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Paul Carr

Kill Ugly Radio posted a great link to the original art work of Frank Zappa’s Overnite Sensation today. When looking through the pics, it prompted me to think that there is so much meaning in this work of Art – … Continue reading →

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Semiology in Music: Phil Tagg as an example

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Paul Carr

OK. This week’s musicology session examined the techniques employed by Phil Tagg – on of the most influencial musicologists when it comes to popular music. The powerpoint is included below, but the key questions I am asking the students to … Continue reading →

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What Is A Loop In Music:what does it mean to us?

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Paul Carr

  I am currently getting ready to present a paper at the university of Liege with my colleague Ben Challis. It is  entitled The Impossible Made Real: A Typology of Loops and an exploration of the impact of immediacy and … Continue reading →

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More Meaning in Music: How does form impact music?

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Paul Carr

My last musicology lecture focused on the basics – how do the elements of music impact form. Firstly, the presentation for this can be found here. These are the questions I want students/interested parties to discuss on the blog •Examples … Continue reading →

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Where Does The Meaning Lie in Music?

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Paul Carr

Ok – this is a new type of blog entry for me.  I am going to experiment with discussing some of the issues me and my students are dealing with in my Musicology Class at the ATRiuM in Cardiff. We … Continue reading →

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