Hi all,
I'm new to the BTS forum, though I've been keeping tarantulas for four years now.
One of the things I'm interested in are the conceptual and aesthetic connections between tarantulas (and arachnids in general) and music. You may be interested to know that there is one major composer (Gyorgy Ligeti) whose work was influenced by the construction and use of spider webs. And there's one very minor composer whose work has also been influenced by tarantulas (yours truly).
I recommend some of Ligeti's earlier pieces to hear his "webbed" polyphony, especially Atmospheres. If you're interested you can check out my website (www.paytonmacdonald.com) to hear some clips of my spider music. (Go to the "compositions" page, look under the "Super Marimba" music.)
I'm working on an essay that explores some of these connections in more detail. I'll post parts of it on the forum for feedback when it's further along.
Thank you,
Payton
I'm new to the BTS forum, though I've been keeping tarantulas for four years now.
One of the things I'm interested in are the conceptual and aesthetic connections between tarantulas (and arachnids in general) and music. You may be interested to know that there is one major composer (Gyorgy Ligeti) whose work was influenced by the construction and use of spider webs. And there's one very minor composer whose work has also been influenced by tarantulas (yours truly).
I recommend some of Ligeti's earlier pieces to hear his "webbed" polyphony, especially Atmospheres. If you're interested you can check out my website (www.paytonmacdonald.com) to hear some clips of my spider music. (Go to the "compositions" page, look under the "Super Marimba" music.)
I'm working on an essay that explores some of these connections in more detail. I'll post parts of it on the forum for feedback when it's further along.
Thank you,
Payton
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