[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] oh all right I’m here to tell you a
oh all right I’m here to tell you a
oh all right I’m here to tell you a story a few years ago I got invited to
story a few years ago I got invited to
story a few years ago I got invited to my very first home concert waiting to be
my very first home concert waiting to be
my very first home concert waiting to be let in after pressing the buzzer I could
let in after pressing the buzzer I could
let in after pressing the buzzer I could feel the anticipation what was it going
feel the anticipation what was it going
feel the anticipation what was it going to be like to hear music in a stranger’s
to be like to hear music in a stranger’s
to be like to hear music in a stranger’s living room was it going to be awkward
living room was it going to be awkward
living room was it going to be awkward too close too much well up the stairs
too close too much well up the stairs
too close too much well up the stairs they went I was met at the door by the
they went I was met at the door by the
they went I was met at the door by the host and a jumble of shoes on the floor
host and a jumble of shoes on the floor
host and a jumble of shoes on the floor told me that the polite thing to do was
told me that the polite thing to do was
told me that the polite thing to do was to take off mine once inside all the
to take off mine once inside all the
to take off mine once inside all the seating in the living room had been
seating in the living room had been
seating in the living room had been turned towards one end of the room where
turned towards one end of the room where
turned towards one end of the room where a keyboard on a chair had been set up
a keyboard on a chair had been set up
a keyboard on a chair had been set up the musician was hanging out in the
the musician was hanging out in the
the musician was hanging out in the living room with the rest of us and at
living room with the rest of us and at
living room with the rest of us and at some point she got up made her way
some point she got up made her way
some point she got up made her way through all the people in the furniture
through all the people in the furniture
through all the people in the furniture to his spot behind the keyboard people
to his spot behind the keyboard people
to his spot behind the keyboard people settled down the music began and there
settled down the music began and there
settled down the music began and there was this intent listening and just being
was this intent listening and just being
was this intent listening and just being present there it was cozy on a couch
present there it was cozy on a couch
present there it was cozy on a couch surrounded by mostly strangers 6 feet
surrounded by mostly strangers 6 feet
surrounded by mostly strangers 6 feet from a musician who suddenly forgot
from a musician who suddenly forgot
from a musician who suddenly forgot where she was in her song there was this
where she was in her song there was this
where she was in her song there was this moment of intense quiet she looked up
moment of intense quiet she looked up
moment of intense quiet she looked up and then she laughed and threw up her
and then she laughed and threw up her
and then she laughed and threw up her hands Center what do we do now gesture
hands Center what do we do now gesture
hands Center what do we do now gesture and we all laughed with her and somebody
and we all laughed with her and somebody
and we all laughed with her and somebody in the room said just make it up at that
in the room said just make it up at that
in the room said just make it up at that moment
moment
moment it became clear that we were all
it became clear that we were all
it became clear that we were all participating in the music making and
participating in the music making and
participating in the music making and that music isn’t just this thing that
that music isn’t just this thing that
that music isn’t just this thing that happens to us but that music is a verb
happens to us but that music is a verb
happens to us but that music is a verb it’s an activity it is something we do
it’s an activity it is something we do
it’s an activity it is something we do together now I’d like to spend the next
together now I’d like to spend the next
together now I’d like to spend the next few minutes with you exploring how this
few minutes with you exploring how this
few minutes with you exploring how this idea of music as a verb challenges the
idea of music as a verb challenges the
idea of music as a verb challenges the idea that we as listeners simply just
idea that we as listeners simply just
idea that we as listeners simply just consume music as a thing I’m a music
consume music as a thing I’m a music
consume music as a thing I’m a music researcher I spent 10 years doing that
researcher I spent 10 years doing that
researcher I spent 10 years doing that listening to music in all kinds of Calm
listening to music in all kinds of Calm
listening to music in all kinds of Calm and I got particularly intrigued with
and I got particularly intrigued with
and I got particularly intrigued with the home concert as a space where I
the home concert as a space where I
the home concert as a space where I could investigate what Christopher small
could investigate what Christopher small
could investigate what Christopher small music ethnologist calls music King
music ethnologist calls music King
music ethnologist calls music King that’s the present participle of the
that’s the present participle of the
that’s the present participle of the verb to music music is a concept that
verb to music music is a concept that
verb to music music is a concept that involves not just the musicians but also
involves not just the musicians but also
involves not just the musicians but also the audience small insists that
the audience small insists that
the audience small insists that listening is an activity it’s a process
listening is an activity it’s a process
listening is an activity it’s a process and in this process physical settings
and in this process physical settings
and in this process physical settings matter every space we enter sets of
matter every space we enter sets of
matter every space we enter sets of rules of conduct the architecture and
rules of conduct the architecture and
rules of conduct the architecture and the cultural norms allow or restrict
the cultural norms allow or restrict
the cultural norms allow or restrict certain types of behavior every concert
certain types of behavior every concert
certain types of behavior every concert space and its rules tells us something
space and its rules tells us something
space and its rules tells us something about how we are asked to think about
about how we are asked to think about
about how we are asked to think about and listen to music and this in turn
and listen to music and this in turn
and listen to music and this in turn says something important about who we
says something important about who we
says something important about who we are as human beings and as citizens of
are as human beings and as citizens of
are as human beings and as citizens of the world all right so it’s Sunday night
the world all right so it’s Sunday night
the world all right so it’s Sunday night and you are going to a classical concert
and you are going to a classical concert
and you are going to a classical concert you arrive at the concert hall you enter
you arrive at the concert hall you enter
you arrive at the concert hall you enter the grand lobby you sip a glass of
the grand lobby you sip a glass of
the grand lobby you sip a glass of civilized wine with your friend the bell
civilized wine with your friend the bell
civilized wine with your friend the bell rings and you all file in an orderly
rings and you all file in an orderly
rings and you all file in an orderly fashion into the hall or you find your
fashion into the hall or you find your
fashion into the hall or you find your assigned seats once the music starts
assigned seats once the music starts
assigned seats once the music starts your attention is on the performers
your attention is on the performers
your attention is on the performers there are strict rules of conduct right
there are strict rules of conduct right
there are strict rules of conduct right no talking no getting up and going to
no talking no getting up and going to
no talking no getting up and going to the bathroom
the bathroom
the bathroom try not to cough and please do not clap
try not to cough and please do not clap
try not to cough and please do not clap between movements the concert hall with
between movements the concert hall with
between movements the concert hall with its sharp division between lobby and
its sharp division between lobby and
its sharp division between lobby and performance space tells us that we can
performance space tells us that we can
performance space tells us that we can drink and socialize in one and only
drink and socialize in one and only
drink and socialize in one and only listen in the other
listen in the other
listen in the other there’s the sharp division between
there’s the sharp division between
there’s the sharp division between audience and performers the ordered
audience and performers the ordered
audience and performers the ordered lines of seats keep us in row with our
lines of seats keep us in row with our
lines of seats keep us in row with our rapt attention turned towards the music
rapt attention turned towards the music
rapt attention turned towards the music music
music
music is in this setting sacred Wednesday
is in this setting sacred Wednesday
is in this setting sacred Wednesday night you go to a jazz gig as you
night you go to a jazz gig as you
night you go to a jazz gig as you entered the dimly lit venue you find a
entered the dimly lit venue you find a
entered the dimly lit venue you find a cozy spot among the cafe tables and
cozy spot among the cafe tables and
cozy spot among the cafe tables and chairs drink in hand your chat with your
chairs drink in hand your chat with your
chairs drink in hand your chat with your friends and fellow jazzers the musicians
friends and fellow jazzers the musicians
friends and fellow jazzers the musicians enter at some point in a somewhat
enter at some point in a somewhat
enter at some point in a somewhat orderly fashion and they tear into a
orderly fashion and they tear into a
orderly fashion and they tear into a fast paced bebop tune the jazz club
fast paced bebop tune the jazz club
fast paced bebop tune the jazz club allows us to make such drinking and our
allows us to make such drinking and our
allows us to make such drinking and our listening however the physical setting
listening however the physical setting
listening however the physical setting still tells us we should pay attention
still tells us we should pay attention
still tells us we should pay attention to the music there’s a a dialogical
to the music there’s a a dialogical
to the music there’s a a dialogical principle at play here so we can please
principle at play here so we can please
principle at play here so we can please don’t talk too loudly
don’t talk too loudly
don’t talk too loudly but please clap after the solos because
but please clap after the solos because
but please clap after the solos because this dialogue is not just between the
this dialogue is not just between the
this dialogue is not just between the performers it’s also between performance
performers it’s also between performance
performers it’s also between performance and audience music here it’s dialectic
and audience music here it’s dialectic
and audience music here it’s dialectic is Saturday night and you really need to
is Saturday night and you really need to
is Saturday night and you really need to let your hair down so you go to a rock
let your hair down so you go to a rock
let your hair down so you go to a rock concert as you get into the venues of
concert as you get into the venues of
concert as you get into the venues of wide open floor space and the multiple
wide open floor space and the multiple
wide open floor space and the multiple bars tell you that it is perfectly okay
bars tell you that it is perfectly okay
bars tell you that it is perfectly okay to drink and party while the music is
to drink and party while the music is
to drink and party while the music is going on actually you’re kind of
going on actually you’re kind of
going on actually you’re kind of supposed to so beer in hand you
supposed to so beer in hand you
supposed to so beer in hand you negotiate other people’s bodies trying
negotiate other people’s bodies trying
negotiate other people’s bodies trying to get closer to the stage once the
to get closer to the stage once the
to get closer to the stage once the music starts there’s no room for
music starts there’s no room for
music starts there’s no room for conversation only dancing / jumping up
conversation only dancing / jumping up
conversation only dancing / jumping up and down in one place and the performers
and down in one place and the performers
and down in one place and the performers are removed they’re elevated the
are removed they’re elevated the
are removed they’re elevated the audience is this big mass music is
audience is this big mass music is
audience is this big mass music is ecstasy this is a really busy concert
ecstasy this is a really busy concert
ecstasy this is a really busy concert week just you know so the following week
week just you know so the following week
week just you know so the following week you get invited to a home concert now
you get invited to a home concert now
you get invited to a home concert now what to expect well the home like any
what to expect well the home like any
what to expect well the home like any other space have rules for conduct
other space have rules for conduct
other space have rules for conduct although usually they are not for music
although usually they are not for music
although usually they are not for music first of all you enter not with a token
first of all you enter not with a token
first of all you enter not with a token of admission a ticket but with a key if
of admission a ticket but with a key if
of admission a ticket but with a key if it’s your space or a knock or squeeze on
it’s your space or a knock or squeeze on
it’s your space or a knock or squeeze on the door bell if it’s someone else’s
the door bell if it’s someone else’s
the door bell if it’s someone else’s entering is governed not by rules of
entering is governed not by rules of
entering is governed not by rules of purchase but by rules of belonging and
purchase but by rules of belonging and
purchase but by rules of belonging and hospitality once inside living rooms
hospitality once inside living rooms
hospitality once inside living rooms pretty much across the
pretty much across the
pretty much across the present themselves with soft low
present themselves with soft low
present themselves with soft low furnishings and personal knickknacks we
furnishings and personal knickknacks we
furnishings and personal knickknacks we are culturally conditioned to perceive
are culturally conditioned to perceive
are culturally conditioned to perceive of this space as safe as Haven however
of this space as safe as Haven however
of this space as safe as Haven however when a concert is about to take place in
when a concert is about to take place in
when a concert is about to take place in there things get turned around it messes
there things get turned around it messes
there things get turned around it messes with your expectations both of the
with your expectations both of the
with your expectations both of the concert and of the home suddenly there’s
concert and of the home suddenly there’s
concert and of the home suddenly there’s a stage like setup in one end of the
a stage like setup in one end of the
a stage like setup in one end of the room and strangers walk around in socks
room and strangers walk around in socks
room and strangers walk around in socks shaking hands as a concert it differs
shaking hands as a concert it differs
shaking hands as a concert it differs from the other formats by blurring
from the other formats by blurring
from the other formats by blurring sometimes even eliminating the
sometimes even eliminating the
sometimes even eliminating the boundaries between performance and
boundaries between performance and
boundaries between performance and audience music is communal as a result
audience music is communal as a result
audience music is communal as a result the situation and the space is
the situation and the space is
the situation and the space is simultaneously familiar and unfamiliar
simultaneously familiar and unfamiliar
simultaneously familiar and unfamiliar you are both safe and slightly unsettled
you are both safe and slightly unsettled
you are both safe and slightly unsettled the rulebook of behavior suddenly have
the rulebook of behavior suddenly have
the rulebook of behavior suddenly have blank pages and this opens up the
blank pages and this opens up the
blank pages and this opens up the conversation you meet the stranger next
conversation you meet the stranger next
conversation you meet the stranger next to you you have to take responsibility
to you you have to take responsibility
to you you have to take responsibility for the situation and you become a
for the situation and you become a
for the situation and you become a co-creator of the concert moment along
co-creator of the concert moment along
co-creator of the concert moment along with everyone else in the room now
with everyone else in the room now
with everyone else in the room now what can this moment say in a more
what can this moment say in a more
what can this moment say in a more general way about how we listen to music
general way about how we listen to music
general way about how we listen to music while thinking of music as a verb forces
while thinking of music as a verb forces
while thinking of music as a verb forces us to shift the perspective rather than
us to shift the perspective rather than
us to shift the perspective rather than music being something that is sort of
music being something that is sort of
music being something that is sort of bestowed upon us music is something you
bestowed upon us music is something you
bestowed upon us music is something you are constantly co-creating music like
are constantly co-creating music like
are constantly co-creating music like theater and dance and literature is a
theater and dance and literature is a
theater and dance and literature is a symbolic act it is one that tries to
symbolic act it is one that tries to
symbolic act it is one that tries to make sense of the world that we live in
make sense of the world that we live in
make sense of the world that we live in music making is sense making and every
music making is sense making and every
music making is sense making and every time you engage with and actively listen
time you engage with and actively listen
time you engage with and actively listen to music you are entering into a
to music you are entering into a
to music you are entering into a conversation between your understanding
conversation between your understanding
conversation between your understanding of the world and that of someone else’s
of the world and that of someone else’s
of the world and that of someone else’s the musicians the composer’s the
the musicians the composer’s the
the musicians the composer’s the stranger next to you if you are in a
stranger next to you if you are in a
stranger next to you if you are in a room full of strangers all
room full of strangers all
room full of strangers all listening and music together that
listening and music together that
listening and music together that conversation can become complex and
conversation can become complex and
conversation can become complex and multi-voiced but in the world that we
multi-voiced but in the world that we
multi-voiced but in the world that we live in today perhaps those complex and
live in today perhaps those complex and
live in today perhaps those complex and multi-voiced conversations are the most
multi-voiced conversations are the most
multi-voiced conversations are the most important ones that we can have as human
important ones that we can have as human
important ones that we can have as human beings as citizens of the world and they
beings as citizens of the world and they
beings as citizens of the world and they all start by you turning up being
all start by you turning up being
all start by you turning up being present tuning in so my question to you
present tuning in so my question to you
present tuning in so my question to you is are you ready to listen
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] oh all right I’m here to tell you a
oh all right I’m here to tell you a
oh all right I’m here to tell you a story a few years ago I got invited to
story a few years ago I got invited to
story a few years ago I got invited to my very first home concert waiting to be
my very first home concert waiting to be
my very first home concert waiting to be let in after pressing the buzzer I could
let in after pressing the buzzer I could
let in after pressing the buzzer I could feel the anticipation what was it going
feel the anticipation what was it going
feel the anticipation what was it going to be like to hear music in a stranger’s
to be like to hear music in a stranger’s
to be like to hear music in a stranger’s living room was it going to be awkward
living room was it going to be awkward
living room was it going to be awkward too close too much well up the stairs
too close too much well up the stairs
too close too much well up the stairs they went I was met at the door by the
they went I was met at the door by the
they went I was met at the door by the host and a jumble of shoes on the floor
host and a jumble of shoes on the floor
host and a jumble of shoes on the floor told me that the polite thing to do was
told me that the polite thing to do was
told me that the polite thing to do was to take off mine once inside all the
to take off mine once inside all the
to take off mine once inside all the seating in the living room had been
seating in the living room had been
seating in the living room had been turned towards one end of the room where
turned towards one end of the room where
turned towards one end of the room where a keyboard on a chair had been set up
a keyboard on a chair had been set up
a keyboard on a chair had been set up the musician was hanging out in the
the musician was hanging out in the
the musician was hanging out in the living room with the rest of us and at
living room with the rest of us and at
living room with the rest of us and at some point she got up made her way
some point she got up made her way
some point she got up made her way through all the people in the furniture
through all the people in the furniture
through all the people in the furniture to his spot behind the keyboard people
to his spot behind the keyboard people
to his spot behind the keyboard people settled down the music began and there
settled down the music began and there
settled down the music began and there was this intent listening and just being
was this intent listening and just being
was this intent listening and just being present there it was cozy on a couch
present there it was cozy on a couch
present there it was cozy on a couch surrounded by mostly strangers 6 feet
surrounded by mostly strangers 6 feet
surrounded by mostly strangers 6 feet from a musician who suddenly forgot
from a musician who suddenly forgot
from a musician who suddenly forgot where she was in her song there was this
where she was in her song there was this
where she was in her song there was this moment of intense quiet she looked up
moment of intense quiet she looked up
moment of intense quiet she looked up and then she laughed and threw up her
and then she laughed and threw up her
and then she laughed and threw up her hands Center what do we do now gesture
hands Center what do we do now gesture
hands Center what do we do now gesture and we all laughed with her and somebody
and we all laughed with her and somebody
and we all laughed with her and somebody in the room said just make it up at that
in the room said just make it up at that
in the room said just make it up at that moment
moment
moment it became clear that we were all
it became clear that we were all
it became clear that we were all participating in the music making and
participating in the music making and
participating in the music making and that music isn’t just this thing that
that music isn’t just this thing that
that music isn’t just this thing that happens to us but that music is a verb
happens to us but that music is a verb
happens to us but that music is a verb it’s an activity it is something we do
it’s an activity it is something we do
it’s an activity it is something we do together now I’d like to spend the next
together now I’d like to spend the next
together now I’d like to spend the next few minutes with you exploring how this
few minutes with you exploring how this
few minutes with you exploring how this idea of music as a verb challenges the
idea of music as a verb challenges the
idea of music as a verb challenges the idea that we as listeners simply just
idea that we as listeners simply just
idea that we as listeners simply just consume music as a thing I’m a music
consume music as a thing I’m a music
consume music as a thing I’m a music researcher I spent 10 years doing that
researcher I spent 10 years doing that
researcher I spent 10 years doing that listening to music in all kinds of Calm
listening to music in all kinds of Calm
listening to music in all kinds of Calm and I got particularly intrigued with
and I got particularly intrigued with
and I got particularly intrigued with the home concert as a space where I
the home concert as a space where I
the home concert as a space where I could investigate what Christopher small
could investigate what Christopher small
could investigate what Christopher small music ethnologist calls music King
music ethnologist calls music King
music ethnologist calls music King that’s the present participle of the
that’s the present participle of the
that’s the present participle of the verb to music music is a concept that
verb to music music is a concept that
verb to music music is a concept that involves not just the musicians but also
involves not just the musicians but also
involves not just the musicians but also the audience small insists that
the audience small insists that
the audience small insists that listening is an activity it’s a process
listening is an activity it’s a process
listening is an activity it’s a process and in this process physical settings
and in this process physical settings
and in this process physical settings matter every space we enter sets of
matter every space we enter sets of
matter every space we enter sets of rules of conduct the architecture and
rules of conduct the architecture and
rules of conduct the architecture and the cultural norms allow or restrict
the cultural norms allow or restrict
the cultural norms allow or restrict certain types of behavior every concert
certain types of behavior every concert
certain types of behavior every concert space and its rules tells us something
space and its rules tells us something
space and its rules tells us something about how we are asked to think about
about how we are asked to think about
about how we are asked to think about and listen to music and this in turn
and listen to music and this in turn
and listen to music and this in turn says something important about who we
says something important about who we
says something important about who we are as human beings and as citizens of
are as human beings and as citizens of
are as human beings and as citizens of the world all right so it’s Sunday night
the world all right so it’s Sunday night
the world all right so it’s Sunday night and you are going to a classical concert
and you are going to a classical concert
and you are going to a classical concert you arrive at the concert hall you enter
you arrive at the concert hall you enter
you arrive at the concert hall you enter the grand lobby you sip a glass of
the grand lobby you sip a glass of
the grand lobby you sip a glass of civilized wine with your friend the bell
civilized wine with your friend the bell
civilized wine with your friend the bell rings and you all file in an orderly
rings and you all file in an orderly
rings and you all file in an orderly fashion into the hall or you find your
fashion into the hall or you find your
fashion into the hall or you find your assigned seats once the music starts
assigned seats once the music starts
assigned seats once the music starts your attention is on the performers
your attention is on the performers
your attention is on the performers there are strict rules of conduct right
there are strict rules of conduct right
there are strict rules of conduct right no talking no getting up and going to
no talking no getting up and going to
no talking no getting up and going to the bathroom
the bathroom
the bathroom try not to cough and please do not clap
try not to cough and please do not clap
try not to cough and please do not clap between movements the concert hall with
between movements the concert hall with
between movements the concert hall with its sharp division between lobby and
its sharp division between lobby and
its sharp division between lobby and performance space tells us that we can
performance space tells us that we can
performance space tells us that we can drink and socialize in one and only
drink and socialize in one and only
drink and socialize in one and only listen in the other
listen in the other
listen in the other there’s the sharp division between
there’s the sharp division between
there’s the sharp division between audience and performers the ordered
audience and performers the ordered
audience and performers the ordered lines of seats keep us in row with our
lines of seats keep us in row with our
lines of seats keep us in row with our rapt attention turned towards the music
rapt attention turned towards the music
rapt attention turned towards the music music
music
music is in this setting sacred Wednesday
is in this setting sacred Wednesday
is in this setting sacred Wednesday night you go to a jazz gig as you
night you go to a jazz gig as you
night you go to a jazz gig as you entered the dimly lit venue you find a
entered the dimly lit venue you find a
entered the dimly lit venue you find a cozy spot among the cafe tables and
cozy spot among the cafe tables and
cozy spot among the cafe tables and chairs drink in hand your chat with your
chairs drink in hand your chat with your
chairs drink in hand your chat with your friends and fellow jazzers the musicians
friends and fellow jazzers the musicians
friends and fellow jazzers the musicians enter at some point in a somewhat
enter at some point in a somewhat
enter at some point in a somewhat orderly fashion and they tear into a
orderly fashion and they tear into a
orderly fashion and they tear into a fast paced bebop tune the jazz club
fast paced bebop tune the jazz club
fast paced bebop tune the jazz club allows us to make such drinking and our
allows us to make such drinking and our
allows us to make such drinking and our listening however the physical setting
listening however the physical setting
listening however the physical setting still tells us we should pay attention
still tells us we should pay attention
still tells us we should pay attention to the music there’s a a dialogical
to the music there’s a a dialogical
to the music there’s a a dialogical principle at play here so we can please
principle at play here so we can please
principle at play here so we can please don’t talk too loudly
don’t talk too loudly
don’t talk too loudly but please clap after the solos because
but please clap after the solos because
but please clap after the solos because this dialogue is not just between the
this dialogue is not just between the
this dialogue is not just between the performers it’s also between performance
performers it’s also between performance
performers it’s also between performance and audience music here it’s dialectic
and audience music here it’s dialectic
and audience music here it’s dialectic is Saturday night and you really need to
is Saturday night and you really need to
is Saturday night and you really need to let your hair down so you go to a rock
let your hair down so you go to a rock
let your hair down so you go to a rock concert as you get into the venues of
concert as you get into the venues of
concert as you get into the venues of wide open floor space and the multiple
wide open floor space and the multiple
wide open floor space and the multiple bars tell you that it is perfectly okay
bars tell you that it is perfectly okay
bars tell you that it is perfectly okay to drink and party while the music is
to drink and party while the music is
to drink and party while the music is going on actually you’re kind of
going on actually you’re kind of
going on actually you’re kind of supposed to so beer in hand you
supposed to so beer in hand you
supposed to so beer in hand you negotiate other people’s bodies trying
negotiate other people’s bodies trying
negotiate other people’s bodies trying to get closer to the stage once the
to get closer to the stage once the
to get closer to the stage once the music starts there’s no room for
music starts there’s no room for
music starts there’s no room for conversation only dancing / jumping up
conversation only dancing / jumping up
conversation only dancing / jumping up and down in one place and the performers
and down in one place and the performers
and down in one place and the performers are removed they’re elevated the
are removed they’re elevated the
are removed they’re elevated the audience is this big mass music is
audience is this big mass music is
audience is this big mass music is ecstasy this is a really busy concert
ecstasy this is a really busy concert
ecstasy this is a really busy concert week just you know so the following week
week just you know so the following week
week just you know so the following week you get invited to a home concert now
you get invited to a home concert now
you get invited to a home concert now what to expect well the home like any
what to expect well the home like any
what to expect well the home like any other space have rules for conduct
other space have rules for conduct
other space have rules for conduct although usually they are not for music
although usually they are not for music
although usually they are not for music first of all you enter not with a token
first of all you enter not with a token
first of all you enter not with a token of admission a ticket but with a key if
of admission a ticket but with a key if
of admission a ticket but with a key if it’s your space or a knock or squeeze on
it’s your space or a knock or squeeze on
it’s your space or a knock or squeeze on the door bell if it’s someone else’s
the door bell if it’s someone else’s
the door bell if it’s someone else’s entering is governed not by rules of
entering is governed not by rules of
entering is governed not by rules of purchase but by rules of belonging and
purchase but by rules of belonging and
purchase but by rules of belonging and hospitality once inside living rooms
hospitality once inside living rooms
hospitality once inside living rooms pretty much across the
pretty much across the
pretty much across the present themselves with soft low
present themselves with soft low
present themselves with soft low furnishings and personal knickknacks we
furnishings and personal knickknacks we
furnishings and personal knickknacks we are culturally conditioned to perceive
are culturally conditioned to perceive
are culturally conditioned to perceive of this space as safe as Haven however
of this space as safe as Haven however
of this space as safe as Haven however when a concert is about to take place in
when a concert is about to take place in
when a concert is about to take place in there things get turned around it messes
there things get turned around it messes
there things get turned around it messes with your expectations both of the
with your expectations both of the
with your expectations both of the concert and of the home suddenly there’s
concert and of the home suddenly there’s
concert and of the home suddenly there’s a stage like setup in one end of the
a stage like setup in one end of the
a stage like setup in one end of the room and strangers walk around in socks
room and strangers walk around in socks
room and strangers walk around in socks shaking hands as a concert it differs
shaking hands as a concert it differs
shaking hands as a concert it differs from the other formats by blurring
from the other formats by blurring
from the other formats by blurring sometimes even eliminating the
sometimes even eliminating the
sometimes even eliminating the boundaries between performance and
boundaries between performance and
boundaries between performance and audience music is communal as a result
audience music is communal as a result
audience music is communal as a result the situation and the space is
the situation and the space is
the situation and the space is simultaneously familiar and unfamiliar
simultaneously familiar and unfamiliar
simultaneously familiar and unfamiliar you are both safe and slightly unsettled
you are both safe and slightly unsettled
you are both safe and slightly unsettled the rulebook of behavior suddenly have
the rulebook of behavior suddenly have
the rulebook of behavior suddenly have blank pages and this opens up the
blank pages and this opens up the
blank pages and this opens up the conversation you meet the stranger next
conversation you meet the stranger next
conversation you meet the stranger next to you you have to take responsibility
to you you have to take responsibility
to you you have to take responsibility for the situation and you become a
for the situation and you become a
for the situation and you become a co-creator of the concert moment along
co-creator of the concert moment along
co-creator of the concert moment along with everyone else in the room now
with everyone else in the room now
with everyone else in the room now what can this moment say in a more
what can this moment say in a more
what can this moment say in a more general way about how we listen to music
general way about how we listen to music
general way about how we listen to music while thinking of music as a verb forces
while thinking of music as a verb forces
while thinking of music as a verb forces us to shift the perspective rather than
us to shift the perspective rather than
us to shift the perspective rather than music being something that is sort of
music being something that is sort of
music being something that is sort of bestowed upon us music is something you
bestowed upon us music is something you
bestowed upon us music is something you are constantly co-creating music like
are constantly co-creating music like
are constantly co-creating music like theater and dance and literature is a
theater and dance and literature is a
theater and dance and literature is a symbolic act it is one that tries to
symbolic act it is one that tries to
symbolic act it is one that tries to make sense of the world that we live in
make sense of the world that we live in
make sense of the world that we live in music making is sense making and every
music making is sense making and every
music making is sense making and every time you engage with and actively listen
time you engage with and actively listen
time you engage with and actively listen to music you are entering into a
to music you are entering into a
to music you are entering into a conversation between your understanding
conversation between your understanding
conversation between your understanding of the world and that of someone else’s
of the world and that of someone else’s
of the world and that of someone else’s the musicians the composer’s the
the musicians the composer’s the
the musicians the composer’s the stranger next to you if you are in a
stranger next to you if you are in a
stranger next to you if you are in a room full of strangers all
room full of strangers all
room full of strangers all listening and music together that
listening and music together that
listening and music together that conversation can become complex and
conversation can become complex and
conversation can become complex and multi-voiced but in the world that we
multi-voiced but in the world that we
multi-voiced but in the world that we live in today perhaps those complex and
live in today perhaps those complex and
live in today perhaps those complex and multi-voiced conversations are the most
multi-voiced conversations are the most
multi-voiced conversations are the most important ones that we can have as human
important ones that we can have as human
important ones that we can have as human beings as citizens of the world and they
beings as citizens of the world and they
beings as citizens of the world and they all start by you turning up being
all start by you turning up being
all start by you turning up being present tuning in so my question to you
present tuning in so my question to you
present tuning in so my question to you is are you ready to listen
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
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