Again, let’s start with a brief recap. Reich’s statement “All music turns out to be ethnic music,” has a different meaning that what we believe it to be at face value. Many people see it as a western vs. non-western discussion, but it really is not. Reich discusses throughout his treatise Writings on Music that … More Expanding on Reich’s Perspective
To quickly introduce this idea, a quick introduction is necessary. In Reich’s article “Music as a Gradual Process,” he states that “All music turns out to be ethnic music.” One can definitely interpret this statement in many ways. Reich’s perspective, which is laid out throughout the treatise, seems to be that music has many real … More Reich’s Interpretation
There are not a ton of different reviews on Reich’s treatise, Writings on Music. Most focus on a specific writing within the book, such as “Music as A Gradual Process.” Gilmore starts his article by saying that he is a “Steve Reich addict,” so it seems like he has researched him a lot. He states … More Writings on Music Reviews
Reich’s Future of Music (1970) Continuing on in the treatise, Reich includes a section where he is talking about what he thinks music will look like around the time we are living in now. The first point he states, is that electronic music will gradually die and be absorbed by natural music (Vocal and Instrumental). … More Reich’s Future Perspective and African Travels
After discussing his early works, Reich then includes an excerpt from of his article, “Music as a Gradual Process.” In this article, Reich is discussing his process of composing. An interesting point is that he does not like to call his music compositions, but rather literal processes. This is because he does not like to … More Music as a Gradual Process
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by Cristina Pedraza I have been thinking about John Cage’s composition process for his “Music of Cha
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