Re: [Harp-L] Chuva Paulistana - generative orchestral jazz … or something like that?

[w.dijkgraaf@xxxxxx]

Hi Jason,

The harmonica part is improvised, yes, 100%! It's kind of an experiment that I'm doing now for about 4 years to find ways to combine my a-tonal compositional background with a jazz oriented way of improvising. 

Except the harmonica of course, all the instruments are form the Vienna Symphonic Library. I've started using that library about 3 years ago. Incredible stuff!

The process is something like this:
- the harmonic principles I chose from the Tone Clock (a-tonal patterns in the circle of fourths)
- I compose in Sibelius as if it is a classical score
- In Sibelius I can play the score by using a 2nd computer with all the samples in memory as if I have a symphonic orchestra at my disposal
- When the score is finished I export everything in midi format and work on the articulation and details of every individual instrument in Apple Logic
- Apply Logic is also the place where I add my harmonica part

Each piece is approximately 2 months of work to compose, adjust, fine tune, change, delete parts, etc. ... . 

The whole album "Hidden Landscapes" is done like that.

Working on the last piece now in order to get the album mastered and released.

Abraços, Wim Dijkgraaf
http://www.wimdijkgraaf.com


On 10 nov. 2012, at 11:45, Chesper Nevins <chespernevins@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Wim,
> 
> Wow, nice work!
> 
> Stupid question...is that a recording of real instruments or
> computerized?  If performed live, who played it?  That bassoon part (I
> think it's bassoon) sounds pretty hard to read down!
> 
> Is some of your harmonica part improvised?
> 
> As far as labeling the style....  I don't know.  Is the term "Third
> Stream" still used? I guess it's probably dated now.
> 
> Jason
> 
> On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 11:44 PM,  <w.dijkgraaf@xxxxxx> wrote:
>> Finished something new. Inspired by the rain drops I heard in the park here nearby at metro station Conceição.
>> 
>> Chuva Paulistana (album Hidden Landscapes): http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/151554504
>> 
>> The note choice for this piece is "generative" based on some mathematical formula (that I don't understand) of rain dropping from a tree. Some influence from Edgar Varèse and Ianis Xenakis here. But than in a more orchestral jazz context ... well ... I think ... .
>> 
>> How would you name this style?
>> 
>> Abração fellow harmonicists,
>> 
>> Wim Dijkgraaf
>> http://www.wimdijkgraaf.com