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The Demise of the Triangular Mix: Why Has it happened?

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Paul Carr

In Alan Moore’s excellent paper with Ruth Dockwary, he discusses the demise of what he calls the ‘Triangular’ mix – which has been replaced by the ‘diagonal’. To get an understanding of this, listen the ‘The Wind Cry’s Mary’ by Jimi … Continue reading →

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The Impact of the Musical Elements on Form

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Paul Carr

My yearly lecture on the relationship of the elements of music and musical form took a different approach this year. The lecture began by playing a number of examples taken from the current UK top 10 – that adhere to … Continue reading →

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The Hologram of Tupac: Where does this leave the future of live music?

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Paul Carr

I have spent the the day thinking about the Snoop Dogg gig this week with the hologram of Tupac – who died in 1996. Where does this leave the future of live music? In a few years time, will we … Continue reading →

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The ways in which we can listen to and consume music

Posted on November 21, 2008 by Paul Carr

Over the last couple of months I have discovered several different ways that make it possible to listen to music on the Internet. The first and possibly most amazing is a site entitled Wolfgang’s vault. This site focuses upon live … Continue reading →

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