{"id":5624,"date":"2014-04-04T05:30:46","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T09:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=5624"},"modified":"2014-04-04T05:30:46","modified_gmt":"2014-04-04T09:30:46","slug":"festival-review-big-ears-2014-day-3-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2014\/04\/04\/festival-review-big-ears-2014-day-3-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Festival Review: Big Ears 2014, Day 3 (Part Two)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The final set of performances we took in at Big Ears 2014 were all centered around the work of minimalist composer Steve Reich<\/strong>. It was all deeply thrilling, visceral, emotional stuff, the kind of thing that’s quite difficult to put into words. It might sounds like a cop-out to say so, but this is music that must be experienced live. I had never heard most of it in recorded form, so I claim no point of reference. But it was stunning and beautiful in ways I find myself unable to articulate. So instead I offer some photos. They don’t quite get at it either, but they’re cool nonetheless. If you find my writing about music at all resonating with you, just trust me when I tell you that this music was amazing. Jonny Greenwood<\/strong> of Radiohead<\/strong> solo, then a couple other Reich pieces by Ensemble Signal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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I don’t consider the word \u201ccommercial\u201d a pejorative term, but neither do I consider it an essential component of worthwhile music. Big Ears 2014 was for the most part far, far, far from commercial, but I sincerely hope that the organizers made their earnings goals. Because as festivals go, Big Ears 2014 was well-run, incredibly thoughtful in terms of artist selection, and user-friendly in the extreme. An unqualified success. I truly hope they schedule another one soon, and if they do, I’ll make every effort to cover it.<\/p>\n

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