>On 10.01.2007, at 14:18, thor wrote:
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>>But do you think there is a difference in that the instrumentalist,
>>when playing
>>with his/her ensamble/group, is extremely concentrated on the music
>>and not on the tool/instrument he/she is using when making the music?
>>
>>
>>The performer coding away on the computer has to get into the algorithm
>>and stop concentrating on the music while typing. It seems like an
>>oscillation
>>between being immersed in the music and the abstract machine.
>>
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>
>i don't believe this. musicians learn to sight-read and perform
>very complex tasks. just appearing on a stage and be in focus must
>hinder the concentration. they still can create wonderful and
>engaged music.
>thor - it sounds to me like you have a romantic ideal
>about 'feeling' the music. like [jazz]musicians closing their eyes
>and lets the music/inspiration/vibe take over. that stinks i think
>;-) performance is labour, skill, self exposition and cheap tricks.
Would you say this counts only for music performance or also for
performance art ? What makes the difference between the two
connotations of "performance" in terms of live coding?
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