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Published on: 1/30/1999
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Michael Robinson - Musician
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...r>Michael RobinsonMichael Robinson voices and colors his compositions with instrumental timbres and scale tunings from diverse world music cultures including India, Africa, the Near East, Indonesia, the Far East and South America.He composes using traditional Western notation and programs a computer and electronic sound module to perform his music in real time without overdubbing.
The composers six most recent recordings, CHINESE LEGEND(1997), INDIAN JASMINE(1997) ADORNED WITH PEARL(1996), RAINBOW THUNDER(1996), TENDRILS(1996) and HAMOA (1995), reflect the profound influence of North Indian classical music.There are nine additional recordings on Azure Miles containing music from 1985 through 1994.All of these CD's are audiophile quality direct to disk recordings autographed by the composer and packaged with authentic hand silk screened Japanese rice paper.In contrast to most other composers,
Robinson does not collaborate with live musicians or interact with his computer music system during performances and recordings.He prefers what he describes as the "transcendental" expressive quality of pure computer-performed music.It is an interesting coincidence that this approach is similar to that of Conlon Nancarrow, a composer who Robinson has been compared to.In his notes to FIRE MONKEY (1994), Robinson wrote, "Computers are perfect instruments for the musical distillation of intellectual, sensual and spiritual energies, capable of articulating the nuances of one's soul.There is a greater emphasis on "what" rather than "who."This composer's music is notable for its tremendous energy, brilliant colors, strong contrasts and a unique sense of timing, phrasing, form and flow.
Go here for a concise autobiography by Michael Robinson.
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