Archive - Rhythm Begins

Travelogue: West Africa with Sō Percussion

A week of experiences and epiphanies in our first trip to the continent

Feb 1 •

September 2023

Quality and Quantity in Rhythm

Exploring African influences with Olivier Tarpaga and Kofi Agawu

Sep 11, 2023 •

Rhythms, Riddles, and Robots

Previewing Sō Percussion's show September 8th at Princeton, and a fresh approach to this newsletter

Sep 4, 2023 •

May 2023

On and Off The Page

Expanding the realm of process in music-making.

May 8, 2023 •

April 2023

A Moment of Silence

Revisiting John Cage's silent piece in a noisy world.

Apr 16, 2023 •

What do we owe to the past? Part 2

What responsibility do I have for carrying forward or reassembling the past?

Apr 1, 2023 •

March 2023

What do we owe to the past?

Part One of a new series, reflecting on what we are given and what we should do with it.

Mar 16, 2023 •

October 2022

Rhythm begins, you see. I hear.

First article in a new series. James Joyce, Caroline Shaw, and the creative process.

Oct 22, 2022 •

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