Ich hab’ ein Pianola…
Only a fortnight ago, I was explaining to some students what a pianola was, and how the notion of ‘piano roll’ notation in music software is derived from that now…
London-Brighton bike ride
Watching them cycle past up Garratt Lane this morning is as near as I got to taking part, but it’s on the to-do list.
Taking sides
When one of my friends says ‘I saw this and thought of you’, you can bet it’s not a kiss-me-quick hat or Behind the scenes at The Apprentice. ‘It’s a…
Adagio act
My current researches into metre perception in dance teaching lead me to think that a lot of ballet isn’t really dancing, especially the slow bits. This was prompted by an…