https://www.smarogregoriadou.com/ https://delosmusic.com/recording/a-healing-fire/ https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=DE3582 “The earliest experience of art must have been that it was incantatory, magical; art was and instrument of ritual.The earliets theory of art,that of the Greek philosophers, proposed that art was mimesis, imitation of reality.”* Ho incontrato la musica di Smaro Gregoriadou qualche anno fa, nel dicembre del 2016. Ero rimasto colpito…
Action Silence Prayers by Stefano Pialia, die Schchtel, 2008 on #neuguitars #blog
Dear friends Covid-19 is dangerously impacting the social-economic category of musicians. No concerts, poor political and social consideration, uncertain earnings. As a consequence, an ever-growing number of musicians, especially those from the experimental area, are trying to promote their music on BandCamp in digital format only. It is increasingly difficult for me to follow and…
Loving Highsmith (Teaser EP) by Noël Akchoté Featuring Mary Halvorson & Bill Frisell, BandCamp, 2020 on #neuguitars #blog
Dear friends Covid-19 is dangerously impacting the social-economic category of musicians. No concerts, poor political and social consideration, uncertain earnings. As a consequence, an ever-growing number of musicians, especially those from the experimental area, are trying to promote their music on BandCamp in digital format only. It is increasingly difficult for me to follow and…
We all need a healer, “A Healing Fire” by Smaro Gregoriadou on #neuguitars #blog
We all need a healer, “A Healing Fire” by Smaro Gregoriadou on #neuguitars #blog https://www.smarogregoriadou.com/ https://delosmusic.com/recording/a-healing-fire/ https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=DE3582 “The earliest experience of art must have been that it was incantatory, magical; art was and instrument of ritual.The earliets theory of art,that of the Greek philosophers, proposed that art was mimesis, imitation of reality.”* I met Smaro…
Sunday Neuguitars Playlist #2 “Italians Do It Better #1”: Simone Massaron, Paolo Angeli, Alessandra Novaga, Matteo Liberatore, Paolo Novellino, Sergio Sorrentino, Marco Cappelli, Sara Ardizzoni, Maurizio Grandinetti and Giacomo Fiore
Sunday Neuguitars Playlist #2 “Italians Do It Better #1”: Simone Massaron, Paolo Angeli, Alessandra Novaga, Matteo Liberatore, Paolo Novellino, Sergio Sorrentino, Marco Cappelli, Sara Ardizzoni, Maurizio Grandinetti and Giacomo Fiore “Ten different tracks from ten different guitarists. What have they in common? Their innovative way of thinking about guitar. Andrea Aguzzi” The photo is mine….
The Golden And Other Ratios by Mart Soo and Florian Walter, Umland Records, 2020 on #neuguitars #blog
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Markus Reuter, un nuovo concetto di virtuoso su #neuguitars #blog
Se mi chiedessero “qual’è stato il contributo di Robert Fripp alla storia della musica?” sarei fortemente tentato di rispondere “la sua radicale revisione e rivalutazione del concetto di virtuoso”. A molti forse la cosa suonerà scontata. Ad altri la mia affermazione sembrerà perfettamente banale. Non credo sia così. Robert Fripp è riuscito a rappresentare un…
Sun of Goldfinger (Congratulations to You) by David Torn / Tim Berne / Ches Smith, BandCamp, 2020 on #neuguitars #blog
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Live at Singularity Music Series II by Elliott Sharp & Álvaro Domene, Illuso Records, 2020 on #neuguitars #blog
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Markus Reuter, a new concept of virtuoso on #neuguitars #blog
If someone asked me “what was Robert Fripp’s contribution to the history of music?” I would be strongly tempted to answer “his radical revision and re-evaluation of the concept of virtuoso”. To many, perhaps this will sound obvious. To others, my statement will seem perfectly trivial. I don’t think so. Robert Fripp has managed to…
Sunday Neuguitars Playlist #1: Amanda Monaco, Stephan Thelen, David Tronzo and Stephen Vitiello, Cuarteto Latinoamericano de Guitarras, Buck Curran, Aram Bajakian, Marco Oppedisano, Susan Alcorn Quintet, Olaf Rupp and Les Filles de Illighadad
Sunday Neuguitars Playlist #1: Amanda Monaco, Stephan Thelen, David Tronzo & Stephen Vitiello, Cuarteto Latinoamericano de Guitarras, Buck Curran, Aram Bajakian, Marco Oppedisano, Susan Alcorn Quintet, Olaf Rupp and Les Filles de Illighadad The photo is mine. Amanda Monaco: Swallow Each Other Alive from the record “The Pirkei Avot Project, Volume 2” Stephan Thelen: Fractal…
Dark Indicator II – a collection of guitar & string drones by Various Artists, Silent Records, 2020 on #neuguitars #blog
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Henry Kaiser e John Coltrane: come rileggere i classici su #neuguitars #blog
“Erano in particolare i chitarristi, compresi i principali solisti della scena musicale di San Francisco, ad essere attratti dall’album e dalle lunghe improvvisazioni di Coltrane.” Ashley Kahn, A Love Supreme, Il Saggiatore, pag. 162 Jorge Luis Borges ci insegna che l’etimologia è una scienza interessante e anche sorprendente. Il termine “classico” deriva dal latino “classicus”,…
Through by Henry Kaiser and Roberto Zorzi, BandCamp, 2020 on #neuguitars #blog
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Mary Halvorson & Noël Akchoté by Mary Halvorson & Noël Akchoté, BandCamp, 2020 on #neuguitars #blog
Dear friends Covid-19 is dangerously impacting the social-economic category of musicians. No concerts, poor political and social consideration, uncertain earnings. As a consequence, an ever-growing number of musicians, especially those from the experimental area, are trying to promote their music on BandCamp in digital format only. It is increasingly difficult for me to follow and…
Henry Kaiser and John Coltrane: how to re-read the classics on #neuguitars #blog
“It was guitarists in particular, including the leading soloists of the San Francisco music scene, who were drawn to Coltrane’s album and long improvisations.” Ashley Kahn, A Love Supreme Jorge Luis Borges teaches us that etymology is an interesting and even surprising science. The term “classic” derives from the Latin “classicus”, a first-class citizen, and…
THE MASSARON MILLEVOI CONNECTION by The Massaron Millevoi connection, Long Song Records, 2020 on #neuguitars #blog
Dear friends Covid-19 is dangerously impacting the social-economic category of musicians. No concerts, poor political and social consideration, uncertain earnings. As a consequence, an ever-growing number of musicians, especially those from the experimental area, are trying to promote their music on BandCamp in digital format only. It is increasingly difficult for me to follow and…
.O.Rang. Il culto post isolazionista di Lee Harris e Paul Webb su #neuguitars #blog
E’ notte mentre vi scrivo. Ho sul piatto del mio lettore cd l’ultimo tassello di un micro culto personale che mi sta accompagnando dal 1994 e che oggi vede, finalmente, completato il suo ciclo temporale e creativo. Oggi vi voglio finalmente parlare degli .O.Rang, duo anticipatore del post rock, figlio di una delle band pop…
---------------------------------- by Tashi Dorji, Bandcamp, 2020 on #neuguitars #blog
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Crawling Kingsnake b/w Hubert’s Boogie by Hubert Sumlin, BandCamp, 2020 on #neuguitars #blog
Dear friends Covid-19 is dangerously impacting the social-economic category of musicians. No concerts, poor political and social consideration, uncertain earnings. As a consequence, an ever-growing number of musicians, especially those from the experimental area, are trying to promote their music on BandCamp in digital format only. It is increasingly difficult for me to follow and…
