Free Play (Finally)

mad496 — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:05:24 +0000

Well, I finally got my book, and I have begun reading it with much enthusiasm. I was very excited when I began reading and saw that on the first page, a Japanese folk story was written.

–I am a very big fan of Japanese culture. When I was an undergrad at Loyola College in Maryland, I started studying the martial art of Ju Jitsu. Ever since then, I have been fascinated in much of Asian culture, particularly that of Japan.

Back to the book:

So far, so good! Being a jazz musician, improvisation is a very big part in my musical life. I think this book will be a great chance for me to really explore the term “improvisation,” but it will also open my mind to other forms of improv in other concentrations. I never thought to even apply the term to areas other than music and possibly acting. I shall return after I delve into “The Sources.”

Greetings…

mad496 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 19:41:21 +0000

Welcome to my blog. I hope the domain name isn’t too confusing! This is only my second blog, so I’m still new at it. While I was putting it together, I was trying to be “creative” as possible. For me, at least at the present moment, the term creativity has consisted of cleverness, things of high interest and appeal, things that are new, and things that “wow.” With this class, I hope to expand my ideas and open up my mind to other possibilities. Here is a sample of what I think is creative:

Creativity In Music

Free Play (Finally)

Greetings…