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Originally Posted by Vulgano Brother
not just loud and soft, but sighs, sobs, and above all, silence. An absolute silence, devoid of sound, yes, but also devoid of motion and volition. Anger and pain at the same time. It is all there, and I am incapable of a "safe" performance.
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Originally Posted by ecarroll  Vulg,
I define a concert as "a shared listening experience" between performer(s) and audience. The deeper we listen, especially to the silence with which all sounds are measured against, the deeper the concert experience is for the audience. Perhaps this topic is worthy of a dedicated thread?
I owe you a beer.
Best, my brother
EC |
Ed,
it is worth a dedicated thread. Silence is one of the most difficult states for modern human beings. Most of us have NO EXPERIENCE with it and therefore a basic fear. How many of us have been accused of talking too much, or get the subtle hint that we too should make use of the option of breathing between sentences........................... Silence in the concert hall is thus an incredible challenge for the player AND listener alike.
I got locked up in an anechoic chamber at a speaker building company by accident many years ago for about 8 hours. After the fascination of the first 2 hours, you become overly sensitized and even the blood flowing through your vains becomes audible. I started to take notes after I realized that my body was starting to enter panic mode. Those notes reduced the strain greatly. When the door was finally unlocked, the ambient noise was so "loud", that I was not capable of communicating for a long while. I had to acclimatize to the new "old" environment.
On a side note, when I fly, I have some noise cancelling headphones that reduce the noise floor and the effects on my body and brain dramatically.
A second thread would be maybe about pieces that own us. VB has clearly articulated the concept!