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Here is a copy of what l think is a very relevent  speech made by frank zappa in 1984 to the American society of university composers, happy reading .        

I am occasionally asked to attend forums and symposia on musical matters. I am usually 'booked in as a novelty act', or 'token eccentric' to liven things up for 'the serious people'.



This event is no exception. I do not belong to your organization. I know nothing about it. I am not even interested in it, and yet, a…

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Here is a copy of what l think is a very relevent  speech made by frank zappa in 1984 to the American society of university composers, happy reading .        

I am occasionally asked to attend forums and symposia on musical matters. I am usually 'booked in as a novelty act', or 'token eccentric' to liven things up for 'the serious people'.



This event is no exception. I do not belong to your organization. I know nothing about it. I am not even interested in it, and yet, a…

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What do jimi Hendrix charlie Parker john lennon john Coltrain bob Marley and duke Ellington have incommon? they where all self taught or at least not taught in insitutions,infact most of the important and infuencial musicians of modern music, where self taught, and l beleive this is one of the keys to their greatness,most people who study how to compose loose some degree of creativity because of there studies.the primory reason for this is the blocking of the subconscious creative process by… Continue

l compose mainly in a classical style(l also compose and perform blues rock jazz and nonsense music).the reason l like to compose in a classical style is not because l beleive it is better than other styles, but because l beleive of all the major styles of music it is the least developed,and therefore has the most potential .   For the whole history of classical music there has been some institution in control ,first the church then the aristocracy then the upper classes  then the…

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