Music, as Susan Langer says so clearly in the quote at the start of this paper, has qualities of this inner life described by Meares as shape, ongoingness and flow, connectedness and unity. The notion of music as expressive of the movements of our inner life has also been explored by music theorists, most notably Ernst Kurth . Likewise, in his book Self comes to Mind, Antonio Damasio likens all our emotion and feeling to a ‘musical score’ that accompanies other ongoing mental process (Damasio, 2010, p.254).

A stimulating contribution to this new approach came from the work of anthropologist and linguist Mary Catherine Bateson, daughter of anthropologists Gregory Bateson and Margaret Meade. In 1969 Bateson had her first child after beginning postgraduate studies at MIT with Margaret Bullowa, researching language development using statistical analysis of vocal expressions. Observing a film in Bullowa’s collection as well as the experience of … Read More

Scores and other tools that record the product of musicking, performed or imagined, aid the retention of ideas, as semantics of language does, and they serve discussion and analysis – but they are not the same as the breathing, moving, embodied experience of human musicking . To mark World Earth Day it’s great to announce the second running of the Tune Into Nature Music Prize. The launch in 2020 saw 180 entries and resulted in the inaugural winner, I Eden by LYDIAH. The Oak Project is supporting the the prize this year and with a judging panel including musicians Martyn Ware, Sam Lee, Supriya Nagarajan and poet Zena Edwards we are in search for a piece of original music that tunes into nature – helping to highlight the need for a new relationship with nature and provide vital support for young creative practitioners.

Companionship involves exchanging affect through sharing the … Read More

Perfect for brief mild intro, nature documentaries, title or background music for magic tales, journey vlogs, movement graphics, or a wide range of other uses. Emotive soothing and ethereal ambient tune with touching melody. Ideal background sound for nature lanscapes, timelapse projects, inspiring speeches, marriage ceremony. Featured devices are atmospheric drones, beautiful piano, mellow strings. A enjoyable piece of world music performed with conventional Chinese devices.

Featuring acoustic guitars, piano, heat string pads and tasteful modern percussion of ethereal snaps, shakers and claps. Perfect for TV nature documentaries, nature product advertising or as great background music for rest and wellness movies, slide reveals, presentations or holiday video footage. Fabulous thematic orchestration that unfolds as a musical story. Performed with great strings, angelic harp, and Celtic flutes to create a romantic fairytale ambiance in the Disney custom.

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