Abstract
The philosophical approach to music within Double Resonances embraces both spiritual and sensory dimensions. On the physical level my personal locale is evoked through East and Southeast Asian gong resonances and Australian east-coast bird reverberations. The act of piano extemporisation within the compositional process creates physicality within the music which embodies a spiritual release. On the spiritual level, I consider that the sounds of the work through colour embody an inner mÅt or Judaic-Christian spirit whilst also symbolically evoking the higher dimensions of life. These essences I see as evocative of an Asian-Pacific place and Judaic-Christian thought towards an Asia-Pacific cultural identity in sound" a double resonance.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Music of the Spirit: Asian-Pacific Musical Identity |
| Editors | Michael Atherton, Bruce Crossman |
| Place of Publication | The Rocks, N.S.W. |
| Publisher | Australian Music Centre |
| Pages | 20-32 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780909168650 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |