FREE MUSIC

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What is this new musical idea Free Music? No were not talking about not having to pay for it. In any medium size metropolis around the globe you can hear live music for free most every night of the week. Are we referring to releasing music from some sort of captivity like a Rhino in the zoo? Or are we talking about a way an artist delivers Ideas in sound?

American Heritage Dictionary defines free as, "at liberty not bound or constrained." What are the shackles music wears that would make freeing music a valid statement? Notice I did not use the words "artistic" statement. Does music need to "be" artistic or is it inherently artistic?

The same dictionary defines music as, "The art of organizing sound so as to elicit an aesthetic response in the listener."

So taking some liberties to combine these definitions, (which is always a good way to draw comments in a blog :) We might say that Free Music is "organizing sound in a unbound and unconstrained manner, taking liberties, but at the same time eliciting an aesthetic response in the listener.

Right or wrong the Rhino always sees the word aesthetic as classist. "Her new dress was purple and looked aesthic on her." huh. "Of or pertaining to a sense of the beautiful." That music is just beautiful. huh. So are we striving to elicit a beautiful response in the listner with free music? Down at a club near the Rhino's cage, three bands put on a show featuring unconventional organiztion of sounds in an unbound manner. They were rewarded by many with-- "THAT SUCKS" "Thats Random" "is that music." Is that music?

Kenny Warner in his book EFFORTLESS MASTERY for musicians comments, "Think back to the first time you touched an instrument. Remember the wondrous sound that came out?" Further on, "Stimulated by the sound, your curiosity about music, could you have grown from there?"

The Rhino would ask would that have been enough or is our ego infatuated with showing our sound paintings to others. Do we play to combine sounds in a manner that gratifys us or do we play to the crowd? And, if we enjoy showing our sound paintings do we have a responsibility to "paint" in the form that is pleasing to the listner?

As time goes on the Rhino may point out some examples of what he might consider free music and invites you to do the same here in the blog (or bog). In music, is it like dad used to tell us freedom comes with responsibilities? huh.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_improvisation

RADIO -- IS IT GOOD FOR LOCAL MUSIC?

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Two topics that would seem worth exploring for the music making and listning public would be:

HD RADIO --Does the technology entiltle the existing station the other four stations created?

LOCAL MUSIC -- What is a radio stations responsibility to local music as a local music public and music industry intrest?

The answer to these questions may have an effect on the diversity and amounts of music and programing availible to the public.

As the Rhino begins to look into these topics, give him whatever info or direction you might have. johnny_rhino@msn.com

Thanks -- Johnny Rhino

GET TO KNOW ME

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This is the Rhino's new blog space and he is eager to communicate with you. If you would like to hear some of his music, you can get samples at www.bighornmusic.com

In addition to being able to buy the cd, in a week or two you can buy individual songs.

At the present time the Rhino is writing more music. While ideas are flowing it is often difficult to write with a project in mind. Should a CD of "hits" be developed? Let it go and step out there compose free play free?

The problem with being totally artistic is that the Rhino thinks people will not like them. Maybe he does not give listners enough credit.

At any rate, be looking for new songs over the next few months and your ideas will be very welcome.

A special thanks to the recent radio play the Rhino has recieved for his SWING SHIFT MACHINE OPERATOR cd. He can see it in the increased traffic at the website and intrest from people who hear it. Thank you