The text was lost in western europe during the dark ages. As a work of conceptual art, mark applebaum s metaphysics of notation constitutes a handdrawn pictographic score with elements including two hanging mobiles, and twelve panels that exceed 70 feet in length. Matt ingalls born 1970 is an american composer, clarinetist, concert producer, and computer music programmer. As his music makes its way into performances around the world, applebaum has found a way to overcome those doubts and fearsby creating his own instruments, making his own rules, forging his. The full score is 72 feet long and consists of 12 panels and two hanging mobiles that are suspended around a performance space. The best introduction to the metaphysics of notation is robert arnold s insightful documentary there is no sound in my head. Hear members of the fargomoorhead symphony perform mark applebaum s highly inventive and cryptic composition the metaphysics of notation inside the exhibition mark applebaum. Mark applebaum, associate professor of composition and theory in the department of music, composed the metaphysics of notation specifically for installation at the cantor arts center at stanford. However, in the metaphysics of notation, the medium is innovative, and in it, applebaum has created a new musical code.
Mark applebaums cryptic, painfully fastidious, wildly elaborate, and unreasonably behemoth pictographic score, the metaphysics of notation, consists of 70 linear feet of highly detailed, handdrawn glyphs, two hanging mobiles of score fragments, and absolutely no written or verbal instructions. Graphic notation or graphic score is the representation of music through the use of visual symbols outside the realm of traditional music notation. He has received commissions from betty freeman, the merce cunningham dance company, the fromm foundation, the kronos. Animated version performed by lungta duo with poet nick lantz, sam houston state university, huntsville, tx, 2014. Heights arts gallery concert 2175 lee road, cleveland heights, oh 44118 program includes. Mark applebaum has entered a new world of his own making with his the metaphysics of notation project. The metaphysics of notation is a 12panel, 72foot wide pictographic score. The metaphysics of notation scrolling score 8minute on vimeo. Mark applebaum born 1967 in chicago, illinois is an american composer and full professor of music composition and theory at stanford university. The complete work includes a full handdrawn score 72 in length, in twelve 6 panels, two corresponding mobiles, and the print now hanging in the music library, which reproduces the entire. Metaphysics is the study of ultimate cause in the universe. These materials, and others, can be found on the innova dvd the metaphysics of notation. Metaphysical study is conducted using deduction from that which is known a priori.
Mark s work, a beautiful collection of scores that were realized each week by different musicians at the cantor art center, is ideally suited to dvd presentation. It is documented on a recent dvd of the same name innova 787. While were on the subject of stanford, innova have also released a fantastic dvd documenting mark applebaum s monster graphic scoreinstallation the metaphysics of notation. This is the metaphysics of notation scrolling score 8minute by mark applebaum on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the. Rob hamilton and fernando lopezlezcano, playing augmented electric guitar and looped dinosaurio. Two professional notation programs, coda music technologys finale 2000 and sibelius software s sibelius, attempt to find a middle ground between these extremes by offering comprehensive feature. Jan 04, 2014 in addition to standard notation, contemporary composers have utilized. This new way of composing landed him a 1year display in the cantra art center museum. Mark applebaum s metaphysics of notation 2010 on imdb. Scott shinbara, ray kyaw, phil kolbo, and jared brown. It might seem like a useless question, but the answer has.
Metaphysics of notation catfish ccm has become an allsteinway school through the kindness of. Composer mark applebaum s cryptic, painfully fastidious, wildly elaborate, and unreasonably behemoth pictographic score, the metaphysics of notation, consists of 70 linear feet of highly detailed, handdrawn glyphs, two hanging mobiles, and absolutely no written or verbal instructions. Audiences have come to expect surprises from applebaum, and metaphysics of notation promises to combine visual and performing arts in unexpected ways. The various glyphs were handdrawn using pens, straight edges, drafting templates, and french curves. Metaphysics of notation by mark applebaum dvd sheet music. Performers move freely around the hall and interpret the notation however they find most meaningful. Commissioned by stanford universitys cantor arts center museum, it was displayed for exactly one year. But as important as they are, few people sit down and ask. Mark applebaum professor of music, composer on glyphs, pictographs, and the metaphysics of notation. Using his own software and a graphics tablet and pen, bob ostertag. James bash, the gathering note walking the line between being hip, edgy, and relevant and being on the tenure track is a tightrope indeed, and it is impressive that applebaum can do both.
The metaphysics of notationa 70foot scrolling pictographic score. Percussive arts societymark applebaum metaphysics of notation concert, indianapolis, 2014. The metaphysics of notation scrolling score 16minute on. The metaphysics of notation is a pictographic score consisting of 70 linear feet of highly detailed, handdrawn glyphs, two hanging mobiles. The metaphysics of notation by mark applebaum duration. Marks work, a beautiful collection of scores that were realized each week by different musicians at the cantor art center, is ideally suited to dvd presentation. The music of mark applebaum mark applebaum bonnie whiting allen otte brian graiser josiah rushing jacob dike carlos camacho saturday, april 25, 2015 robert j. The metaphysics of notation is a pictographic score consisting of 70 linear feet of highly detailed, handdrawn glyphs, two hanging mobiles of score fragments, and absolutely no written or verbal instructions.
Metaphysics is the only science capable of inquiring beyond physical and human science. Mark applebaums metaphysics of notation third year studio. Oct 21, 2010 film by robert arnold about mark applebaums metaphysics of notation. The ensemble, dubbed the other minds ensemble, consisted of most of the composers who participated in the festival including mr. Only a dvd could begin to cover the scope of the project with justice, because the work combines visual art, installation, performance art and musical execution as a totality. Radical approaches to musical specification date and time.
Different vibrational planes are reported in the spiritual realm beyond or overlapping with this physical world. Metaphysics of notation by mark applebaum dvd sheet. Twentiethcentury coinages like metalanguage and metaphilosophy encourage the impression that metaphysics is a study that somehow goes beyond physics, a study devoted to matters that transcend the mundane concerns of newton and einstein and heisenberg. The metaphysics of notation is a hand drawn pictographic score consisting of twelve panels totaling 70 feet in length, two hanging mobiles, and absolutely no.
The metaphysics of notation 011118 visit fargomoorhead. Graphic notation evolved in the 1950s, and can be used either in combination with or instead of traditional music notation. He is mostly associated with the san francisco bay area improv scene, sfsound, the san francisco tape music festival, and the computer music program csound. It was commissioned by the cantor arts center museum at stanford university where it was shown for one year and received 45 weekly musical. Composer mark applebaum is bored by the standard rules of music. In other words vibration is a fundamental component of spirituality, healing and metaphysics. The word metaphysics and the concept of metaphysics. Mark applebaum is an american composer and professor of composition at. Mark applebaum s metaphysics of notation 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Translated by john mmahon, read by geoffrey edwards. What are some alternatives to standard written music notation. The metaphysics of notation is a hand drawn pictographic score consisting of twelve panels totalling 70 feet in length, two hanging mobiles, and absolutely no verbal or written instruction. The eccentric compositional style of mark applebaum scholar. They are essential to our lives and practically universal children across the globe grasp mathematical concepts at a young age. Mark applebaum s metaphysics of notation posted on august 31, 2015 august 31, 2015 by schachman posted in references, tactics tagged analysis, diagram, notation, uml. He received his phd in music composition from the university of california, san diego where he studied with brian ferneyhough, joji yuasa, rand steiger, and roger reynolds. Mark applebaums cryptic, painfully fastidious, wildly elaborate, and unreasonably behemoth pictographic score, the metaphysics of notation, consists of 70 linear. What music notation software is best aesthetically. The state of the art after sixteen years of designing and playing electroacoustic soundsculptures new music and aesthetics in the 21st century applebaum, m.
The complete work includes a full handdrawn score 72 in. And notion is the only major scoring program that handles video natively on 64bit windows. This does not mean he does not have experience in communicating a musical idea, as manuscript preparation is a part of the composers training. Mark applebaum writes music that breaks the rules in fantastic ways, composing a concerto for a florist and crafting a musical instrument from junk and found objects. Oct 05, 2011 mark applebaum professor of music, composer on glyphs, pictographs, and the metaphysics of notation.
Unlike other scoring software, notion can handle all of the most important modern video file formats, including mp4, wmv windows only, h. In the metaphysics of notation, applebaum expressed a much broader format created with handdrawn designs, pictographs, and created symbols. Mark applebaum s cryptic, painfully fastidious, wildly elaborate, and unreasonably behemoth pictographic score, the metaphysics of notation, consists of 70 linear feet of highly detailed, handdrawn glyphs, two hanging mobiles of score fragments, and absolutely no written or verbal instructions. The metaphysics of notation a dvd documentary film on the project by robert arnold, a mix of oneminute excerpts from each of the 45 performances in 5. A one hour performance of metaphysics of notation, mark applebaum s graphical scoreart piece at cantors museum gallery on the second floor. Applebaums solo, chamber, choral, orchestral, operatic, and electroacoustic work. Applebaum s scorethink rube goldberg meets paul klee, not standard musical notation consists of pen and ink. Qube performs metaphysics of notation by mark applebaum on. Applebaum will perform excerpts from aphasia for synchronized hand gestures and tape and screen a short documentary film on his 70foot pictographic score, the metaphysics of notation. His music has been performed throughout six continents, including notable commissions from the merce cunningham dance company, the fromm foundation, the spoleto festival, the kronos quartet, chamber music america, and the vienna modern festival.
This software is an easy reference of words and definitions related to occult, metaphysics, witchcraft and pagan. While were on the subject of stanford, innova have also released a fantastic dvd documenting mark applebaums monster graphic scoreinstallation the metaphysics of notation. After the physics discusses topics including substance, accident, causation and god. Directions for the schneider museum of art sou news. Spend your lunch break enthralled by a one hour solo improvisation, interpreting mark applebaum s 70 foot long graphic score the metaphysics of notation, featuring queensland conservatoriums senior lecturer in violin graeme jennings. Summary the metaphysics of notation is a hand drawn pictographic score consisting of twelve panels totalling 70 feet in length, two hanging mobiles, and absolutely no verbal or written instruction. Oct 29, 2016 catfish 1997 mark applebaum with left edge percussion the shady lady and the rebel frog 2016 bryan jeffs with left edge percussion the metaphysics of notation 2010 mark applebaum that which colors the soul 2015 tessa brinckman and terry longshore bios. Two videos present a scrolling version of the score panels, and theres a 20minute documentary of the work featuring insightful interviews. Like foundational mathematics which is sometimes considered a special case of metaphysics applied to the existence of number, it tries to give a coherent account of the structure of the world, capable of explaining our everyday and scientific perception of the world, and being free from contradictions. The word metaphysics is notoriously hard to define.
Out of body experience also relies on raising a vibrational level. Traditionally, the word metaphysics comes to us from ancient greece, where it was a combination of two words meta, meaning over and beyond and physics. The metaphysics of notation by mark applebaum youtube. This quirky talk might just inspire you to shake up the rules of your own creative work. Mark applebaum s metaphysics of notation part 1 of 2 duration. For the score metaphysics of notation, applebaums sketches which. Mark applebaum is an american composer and full professor of music composition and theory at stanford university. Vocalist or actor performing sign language with tape. Applebaums graphic score metaphysics of notation 2008 was projected overhead while the ensemble played their interpretations of that score. Mark applebaum is associate professor of composition at stanford university. Gores award for excellence in teaching, and was named the hazy family university fellow in undergraduate education. Prior to stanford, applebaum taught at ucsd, mississippi state university, and carleton college. Commissioned by the cantor art center at stanford university,the original work was displayed at the museum for one year during 2009. This program contains ten 10 individual tone generators.
The score, in animated, scrolling fashion 8 minutes, can be seen here. During the exhibition, planned programs include a performance and artist talk by. Join us for unique, improvisational interpretations of this avantgarde compositio. Mark applebaum the metaphysics of notation john cage musicircus. Presenting mark applebaum s metaphysics of notation. Amirkhanian displaying his facility with a percussion battery among. Ashland, or the schneider museum of art is presenting a performance by david bithell, associate professor of digital art at southern oregon university, on friday, april 5 at 11.
Mark applebaum professor of music, composer on glyphs. Unlike most modern composers who rely heavily upon standardized notation. Posted on august 31, 2015 august 31, 2015 by schachman posted in references, tactics tagged analysis, diagram, notation, uml. See more ideas about graphic score, experimental music and music score.
Music professor mark applebaum s latest work perhaps fittingly has its premiere on april fools day at the cantor arts center. Mad scientist of music, composer mark applebaum, coming for. A lot of new music is serious in nature, but the pieces featured in sock monkey, a new recording of music by mark applebaum, stresses the humorous side. The metaphysics of notation videorecording in searchworks. Sep 27, 2015 presenting mark applebaums metaphysics of notation. The metaphysics of notation scrolling score 16minute. This is the metaphysics of notation scrolling score 16minute by mark applebaum on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.