NP but C

[Andreis Passarinho]

anybody's reading C? or have read it?
I'm halfway through it and I'm finding Pynchon's influence to be incredibly
pervasive. It's almost a pastiche at times (he evens insistis on using
ellipsis all the time, just like P). Melanie Jackson is one of the few
persons thanked at the end.

anybody getting the same feel? Other than that, the book takes on some
pretty interesting territory (specially in regards to techology).

-
andreisp

On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 6:12 PM, Lalitree L Darnielle <lalitree at gmail.com>wrote:

> *Q of the music knowledeable on the list...Isn't there a music composition
> from the sixties called "C'... some kind of democratic, participatory piece
> for orchestra?*
>
>
> Yes! 'In C', Terry Riley (1964). From wikipedia, which says it better than
> I can: "In C consists of 53 short, numbered musical phrases, lasting from
> half a beat to 32 beats; each phrase may be repeated an arbitrary number of
> times. Each musician has control over which phrase he or she plays: players
> are encouraged to play the phrases starting at different times, even if they
> are playing the same phrase. The performance directions state that
> the musical ensemble should try to stay within two to three phrases of each
> other. The phrases must be played in order, although some may be skipped."
> It's a great piece. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_C
>
> Also, hello everyone -- I'm new to the list, and tend to be a lurker-type
> on listservs like this. Really enjoying the V discussions.
>
> --L
>
> --
> http://lalitree.com
>
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