Category Archives: Musicology

Zappa and the Avant-Garde: Artifice/Absorption/Expression

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Paul Carr

Well – I finally did the proof of the index for Zappa And The And this week – it will be published the end of January – so I thought I had better post the final couple of extract chapters … Continue reading →

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Zappa and the And: Chapter 10

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Paul Carr

Zappa and Modernism: An Extended Study of ‘Brown Shoes Don’t Make It’ Martin Knakkergaard With only a couple of months to go before the Release of Zappa and the And – I need to get a move on to ensure … Continue reading →

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Three Months With No Laptop: I am back

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Paul Carr

Well, this is about the longest I have gone without blogging. My new laptop broke down in early June – and has taken three months to be fixed. So – although I got my laptop back last week, I am … Continue reading →

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Rumer’s New Album: Why Does She Sound Like Karen Carpenter?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Paul Carr

I have spent the morning listen to Rumer’s new album – Boys Don’t Cry. It’s a really pleasant sounding record – besides the one factor we all know – she sounds like Karen Carpenter. The 50 Million dollar question is … Continue reading →

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Plunderphonics: Mashups and Primary Meaning

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Paul Carr

Due to DIY responsibilities at home, I have spent most of the day listening to some great music – something that has prompted this post. The main album I listened to today was the 60 track Plunderphonic compilation by John … Continue reading →

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Frank Zappa and the And: Sent Off Today!!!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Paul Carr

Well, after over year of hard work – Frank Zappa and the And: A  Contextual Analysis of his Legacy was sent off to the publisher today. There will still be work to do once it goes through the publishing process … Continue reading →

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More Notes on Indoctrinating Music with Real Emotion: Adrian Benavides Part 2

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Paul Carr

A few weeks ago, I  posted about a very moving blog post by Adrian Benavides, when discussing his new album – Same Time Next Time. Not only was I taken by the honesty and open way Adrian discussed the death … Continue reading →

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Online Content: Does it encourage students to miss lectures?

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Paul Carr

The musicology session I taught today was another step in the direction of using technology to assist with module delivery. Using Panopto, I have recorded one of my sessions for the first time. Although not edited in anyway – what … Continue reading →

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Martyn Bennett: Underrated and a great example of Genre Synecdoche.

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Paul Carr

A week or so ago, I posted about a few different ways that music can convey meaning – using the terminology Sonic Anaphone, Kinetic Anaphone, Tactile Anaphone and Genre Synecdoche (From Phil Tagg). Well, over the last few days, I … Continue reading →

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Destuctive Editing: Can ‘Pain’ be Indoctrinated in Music and Meaning transfered to a listener?

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Paul Carr

Here is a beautiful and graphic account of how painful circumstances resulted in a particular creative practice in music production. I would love to hear this piece by Adrian Benavides. As a musicologist, one of the things I challenge my … Continue reading →

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