begin anywhere
Musical experiences can have any starting point. Whether born of complex ideas, emotional impulses, or spontaneous inspiration, every music maker begins wherever they are—which is exactly where they need to be.
The Longy community responded to a call for 30-second musical responses to the animations you see here: an invitation to create, share, experience, and illuminate different sound worlds—and the artistic process itself.
I.—Emily Roberts
Emily Roberts: Synthesized sounds created with Cecilia5
Sunday—Xiurui Zhao
Xiurui Zhao: piano
Begin Anywhere—Fraser Andras
Build with me—Innocent Okechukwu
Innocent Okechukwu: keyboard, Electropop and Slowstrings sounds
Bank Shot—Emily Arkin
Emily Arkin: Cabasa, Backmask
Mr. Deborah Nicholson: Sambago, Book Stand, Jam Block
Two hands and a dishwasher—Charlotte Koonce
Charlotte Koonce: Left hand Electro-Acoustic guitar (w/ gain and delay), Right hand Casio keyboard on vibraphone setting w/ pedal
Cleans—Fred Kreplin
Tape, Elektron Octatrack, N/S Stick, and Ableton Live
Microcassette, monochord, clarinet, electric guitar, and Expo Low Odor Dry Erase Marker
Wake—Hsiu-Ping Patrick Wu
Patrick Wu: violin
Toast to Tōru Takemitsu—Emily Arkin
Emily Arkin: Flex-a-Tone, Mini Gong, Flange, Pitchbend, Backmask
Mr. Deborah Nicholson: Sambago, Tambourine, Egg Shaker
Children’s Museum—Emily Arkin
Emily Arkin: Duo Flex-a-Tone, Mini Gong
Mr. Deborah Nicholson: Sambago, Jam Block, Book Stand
freestyle—Niraj MR
Niraj MR: piano
II.—Emily Roberts
Emily Roberts: Synthesized sounds created with Cecilia5