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>Is there room on this list for looping not supported by technology? I'm >thinking for example of Erik Satie's _Vexations_ (a slow piano phrase >repeated 840 times--taking some 17 hours; I participated in a group >performance of this in the early 80s) and Terry Riley's seminal _In C_, >which certainly involves looping although manually played. The technology is really just a tool that makes the musical concept easy to accomplish, without tendonitis, boredom, muscle cramps, bladder infections, and whatever else you may experience during 17 hours of a single piano phrase! Discussing the concept of repetitive elements in music is certainly valid for the list, I think that's one of the things that makes looping so interesting. For me it can be almost trance inducing, and I think its that quality that causes people to enjoy repetively-oriented music whether it be traditional musics from various cultures or the four-on-the-floor house grooves at an all night rave. kim >Glad to see this list is up and running so quickly! > >Kevin Holm-Hudson >Department of Academic Studies and Composition >Northwestern University School of Music >711 Elgin Rd. >Evanston, IL 60208 > >"The mind should wander long before the pitch begins to." -Khh > >******************************************************************************* ______________________________________________________________________ Kim Flint | Looper's Delight kflint@annihilist.com | http://www.annihilist.com/loop/loop.html http://www.annihilist.com/ | Loopers-Delight-request@annihilist.com