FREE MUSICAL IMPROVISATION AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF GILLES DELEUZE

8/13/2019 FREE MUSICAL IMPROVISATION AND THE PHILOSOPHY OF GILLES DELEUZE

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2 Perspectives of New Music

4/ INTRODUCTION

N THE E9CERPT :ELO; . I ?8 . the $"n& n"te "f the *i"$in )e&ins t" )e set!s ! enter f"r ! ne% te t(re/ There is ! t(!$$+ ! s$"% !n# im-er2

e-ti)$e tr!nsf"rm!ti"n "f the te t(re fr"m the &r!#(!$ intr"#( 2ti"n "f these ") e ts th!t !re s(st!ine# !n# t"ni !n# !re -r"#( e#!$s" )+ "ther s"(r es =s! "-h"ne,> >4 . !n# e$e tr"ni -r" ess2

in& / This tr!nsiti"n t!Bes sh!-e !s it rem!ins in the (rrent te 2t(re. s-!rse$+. ") e ts "f the -re*i"(s te t(re =m!in$+ in the e$e 2tr"ni $!+er !n# the f"rmer s! "-h"nist instr(ment!$ &est(re is0 "nt!min!te#1 %ith the ne% ") e t the f!st fr!&ments "f s !$e!re restin& in its en# in $"n& n"tes/ This ne% "nfi&(r!ti"n "f $!+2ers,f!st fr!&ments "f s !$e $e!#in& t" s(st!ine# t"ni s s"(n#s.&r!n($es res($tin& fr"m -r" essin& !n# tr!ns-"siti"ns. 0is$!n#s1 "f#i*erse iter!ti*e s"(n#s =-i33i !t"s. sh"rt !tt! Be# )$!sts "n s! "2-h"ne . et /,%i$$ -r"m"te ! &r!#(!$ #i$(ti"n "f the #ensit+ "f

te t(re th!t &"es (- t" the m!rB "f @ . settin& (- ! ne% 0$!n#2s !-e1 s"(n#/ These tr!nsf"rm!ti"ns !re n"t -reme#it!te#/ The+h!--en in the "nte t "f -erf"rm!n e !n# !re -er ei*e# in ! retr"2s-e ti*e !n!$+sis/ In ! m"re &ener!$ $e*e$ this !n!$+sis re*e!$s !tren# "f -erf"rm!n e %here "m-$e ") e ts =&est!$ts. te t(res!re est!)$ishe# &r!#(!$$+ in $!+ers m"re "r $ess in#e-en#ent/ These$!+ers !n m"*e !t #ifferent s-ee#s in %!+s th!t "ften there !reinter-"$!ti"ns ") e ts !re )ein& m!#e %hi$e "thers %i$$ )e s !t2tere#/ E*er+thin& is "nne te# ste- )+ ste-/ T" the e tent th!t

there is n"t ! s-e ifi territ"r+ =i#i"m th!t (nifies the -erf"r2m!n e. it is the s"ni ") e ts th!t &i*e m(si !$ "nsisten + t" this-r! ti e th!t "ther%ise "($# -$(n&e int" ! Bin# "f "smi h!"s.(n#ifferenti!te#/ The ") e ts !re !n e -ressi"n "f ! met!m"r2-h"2sis "f re-etiti"n/ Re-etiti"n. in th!t the+ "n$+ set fr"m ! re-etiti"n"f "m-"nents/ Met!m"r-h"sis,%hi h is the m"#e "f )ein& "fthe -erf"rm!n es,)e !(se sm!$$ $" !$ tr!nsf"rm!ti"ns &r!#(!$$+#e$ine!te =tr!nsiti"ns the !--e!r!n e "f ne% ") e ts/ This %h"$e-r" ess t!Bes -$! e in f($$ "n (rren e !n# in re!$ time. !n#

#e-en#s "n ! hi&h -"%er "f "n entr!ti"n "f the m(si i!ns. %hi h&i*es m(si !$ ") e ts *"$!ti$it+/ The+ !re $iBe $"(#s th!t f"rm inthe sB+ !n# )re!B (- e*er+ se "n#/ Th(s. e! h ") e t =)"th $!+ers!n# "m-$e ") e ts h!s ! #ifferent #e&ree "f -"%er %hi h

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The Cultural Production Takes the Self-Checking 3

#e-en#s -rim!ri$+ "n its em"ti"n!$ "ntent/ This -"%er #eter2mines the time "f -erm!nen e "f the ") e ts/ In re!$it+ the $en&th

"f st!+ in the s!me m(si !$ ") e t #e-en#s "n ! n(m)er "f "n2stit(ent f! t"rs th!t %i$$ #etermine %hether this ") e t is !-!)$e"f fr(itf($ h!n&es %ith"(t $"sin& its i#entit+ "r %hether its f!)riis steri$e !n# %i$$ f!#e / STRATIFICATION

F"r De$e(3e. fr"m S-in"3!. there is ! -hi$"s"-hi !$ ethi s th!t !n )ef"rm($!te# !s f"$$"%s t" !ffirm the *it!$ -"%er th!t is ne ess!r+ t"in re!se the -"%er "f "nne ti"nsK "m-"siti"ns =happy meetings . !n#re#( e the -"%er "f #e2 "m-"siti"ns =bad encounters / F"r (s. freem(si !$ im-r"*is!ti"n is $iBe ! -i t(re "f this f$"% "f "nne ti"ns th!t" (rs in *!ri"(s f"rms !n# (n#er *!ri"(s m"#!$ities/

Fr"m this !ss(m-ti"n !n# !s ! res($t "f it. De$e(3e -r"*i#es !f(n#!ment!$ "n e-t "f his -hi$"s"-h+ str!tifi !ti"n/ F"r him. 0Thestr!t! !re -hen"men! "f thi Benin& "n the :"#+ "f the e!rth.

sim($t!ne"(s$+ m"$e ($!r !n# m"$!r. ! (m($!ti"ns. "!&($!ti"ns.se#iment!ti"n. f"$#in&s / / /1 =De$e(3e !n# G(!tt!ri 4567. ?4 / F"rhim. "(t "f str!tifi !ti"n there is n" f"rm. s()st!n e. "r&!ni3!ti"n "r#e*e$"-ment/ The s"(n# ") e ts menti"ne# !)"*e in the #es ri-ti"n


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"f the -erf"rm!n e !$s" res($t fr"m this t+-e "f str!tifi !ti"n -r" ess!n# !re "m-"se# "f $!+ers !n# s()str!tes/

F"r De$e(3e. the #+n!mi s "f n!t(re is ! "nst!nt -r" ess "f str!ti2fi !ti"nK#estr!tifi !ti"n/ An# e essi*e str!tifi !ti"n "r #estr!tifi !ti"nm!+ $e!# t" 0#e!th1 =f"r e !m-$e. in f!s ism !n# s hi3"-hreni!.res-e ti*e$+ / Theref"re. in the en*ir"nment "f free m(si !$im-r"*is!ti"n it is im-"rt!nt t" striBe ! )!$!n e )et%een these t%"-r" esses/ T" the e tent th!t it is ! )e "min& in %hi h the -resent isf! e# !t e*er+ t(rn )+ the m(si i!ns %h" inter! t. )"th the "nst!nt *!ri!ti"n "f m!teri!$s =#estr!tifi !ti"n !n# settin& (- "f tem-"r!r+st!tes =str!tifi !ti"n "nstit(te themse$*es !s f(n#!ment!$ #+n!mi s/

;e )e$ie*e th!t in the #es ri-ti"n "f "(r -erf"rm!n e this #+n!mism is$e!r$+ #e$ine!te# fr"m the i#e! "f met!m"r-h"sis/ F"r De$e(3e. s!+sI!n :( h!n!n. in this -r" ess

f"rm "r&!ni3es m!tter int" ! s( essi"n "f "m-!rtment!$ise# !n#hier!r hise# 0s()st!n es1 "r 0f"rme# m!tters1 "r %h!t. in ! riti2

!$ $!n&(!&e is !$$e# 0 "ntent/1 :(t this "ntent is *ie%e# fr"mthe #"()$e -ers-e ti*e "f se$e ti"n !n# s( essi"n/ / / / LiBe se#i2ment!r+ r" B !(&ht in the &ri-s "f the e!rth itse$f. this "ntent is

tr!nsf"rme# int" ! st!)$e !n# f(n ti"n!$ f"rm %hi h is then ! t(2!$ise# in e*er+#!+ $ife. -r"#( in& ne% sets "f "ntents/ =:( h!n!n>??J. 7

Fr"m this -"int "f *ie% %e !n !$s" thinB !)"(t the i#e! "f (nit+!n# #i*ersit+ %ithin the s!me str!t(m/ F"r De$e(3e. the str!t! h!*e(nit+ "f "m-"siti"n. )(t the+ !re n"t inert. !s the+ !re in "nst!nt

h!n&e fr"m "ne st!&e t" !n"ther "f e isten e/ As the res($t "f"nne ti"ns )et%een ener&+ f$"%s. the str!t! !n# s()str!tes ="r $!+ers.

!s the+ !re f"rm($!te# in the #es ri-ti"n "f the -erf"rm!n e !re"m-$e !n# #+n!mi "nfi&(r!ti"ns inter! tin& !n# %"rBin& tire$ess$+"n their inner !n# "(ter )"(n#!ries/ S" is the -erf"rm!n e "f freeim-r"*is!ti"n m"re st!)$e m"ments !$tern!te %ith "ther m"re(nst!)$e "n ! "nst!nt "min& !n# &"in&/ The #e&ree "f -erm!nen e"f ! s"(n#2te t(re !n# its tr!nsiti"n t" !n"ther #e-en#s "n ! n(m)er"f f! t"rs/ ;e "($# s!+ th!t the s"(n#2te t(re "f the -erf"rm!n e=%hi h !n )e th"(&ht "f !s ! s(m "f str!t! %ith their s()str!tes is!$%!+s h!n&in& !s ! res($t "f the "m-$e inter! ti"n )et%een its

intern!$ "m-"nents in "ntin("(s -r" esses "f str!tifi !ti"n !n##estr!tifi !ti"n/


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@/ THE : ODY ; ITHOUT ORGANS

A "r#in& t" :( h!n!n. f"r De$e(3e. 0Str!tifi !ti"n is the thi Benin&"f the s(rf! e "f the )"#+ %ith"(t "r&!ns1 =:( h!n!n >??J. 4@ / The)"#+ %ith"(t "r&!ns. "ri&in!$$+ f"rm($!te# )+ Ant"nin Art!(#. is n"t !

"n e-t )(t ! set "f -r! ti es %hi h. f"r (s. "($# *er+ %e$$ )e fi&(re#in free im-r"*is!ti"n/ A "r#in& t" De$e(3e. 0Y"( ne*er re! h the)"#+ %ith"(t "r&!ns. +"( !n n"t re! h it. +"( !re f"re*er !tt!inin& it.it is ! $imit1 =De$e(3e. ite# in :( h!n!n >??J. 4> / T" the e tent th!tfree im-r"*is!ti"n is ! -r! ti e free fr"m !n+ -re2est!)$ishe# s+stem.)!se# m!in$+ in #esire. inter! ti"n. !n# $istenin&. %e !n s!+ th!t it is

!imin& !t the )"#+ %ith"(t "r&!ns/ :(t h"% in free im-r"*is!ti"n #"es! &r"(- "f m(si i!ns inter! tin&,%ith"(t the s(--"rt "f !n+ s+stem"r "mm"n $!n&(!&e,fr"m this i#e! "f )"#+ %ith"(t "r&!ns,re! h

"nsisten + @ !n# its s( essi*e tr!nsf"rm!ti"ns 0H"% "($# (nf"rme#m!tter. !n"r&!ni $ife. n"nh(m!n )e "min& )e !n+thin& )(t h!"s-(re !n# sim-$e 1 =De$e(3e !n# G(!tt!ri 4567. ?@ / A "r#in& t"De$e(3e. 0%e !nn"t "ntent "(rse$*es %ith the #(!$ism "r s(mm!r+"--"siti"n )et%een the str!t! !n# the #estr!tifie# -$!ne "f

"nsisten +1 =:( h!n!n >??J. 4@ / T" e em-$if+ this n"n2#(!$isti

#+n!mism in n!t(re. :( h!n!n ites the tr!nsf"rm!ti"n "f st!te "f !mi$B2 re!m th!t t(rns int" )(tter/ F"r him. this thi Benin& m!nifestsm"re ! -r"-ensit+ "f the s()st!n es th!n the intr"#( ti"n "f s"me"(tsi#e !&ent/ It is theref"re !n imm!nent tr!nsf"rm!ti"n/ LiBe%ise. in! f$"% "f im-r"*is!ti"n )!se# -rim!ri$+ "n the i#e! "f )"#+ %ith"(t"r&!ns. !$$ h!n&es !re imm!nent. !n# the tr!nsient st!tes =#+n!mite t(res !n# s"ni ") e ts #es ri)e# th!t f"$$"% in the "(rse "f -er2f"rm!n e m!nifest this -r" ess "f "ns"$i#!ti"n !n# thi Benin& "fs()st!n es in*"$*e#/ In this !se. ! &i*en "r&!ni3!ti"n ne*er est!)$ishes

itse$f in ! ri&i# "r #efiniti*e %!+. sin e the h"ri3"n "f the )"#+ %ith"(t"r&!ns "ntin(es t" e ert its #estr!tif+in& -"%er/ Th!t is %h!t %eme!n %hen %e s!+ th!t the s"(n# ") e ts !re $iBe $"(#s th!t &!ther inthe sB+ !n# )re!B (- e*er+ se "n#/

J/ MILIEU AND R HYTHM

T" f(rther $!rif+ this Bin# "f #+n!mism. De$e(3e m!Bes (se "f the

"n e-ts "f me!ns !n# rh+thms/Fr"m h!"s.Milieus !n# Rhythms !re )"rn/ / / / E*er+ mi$ie( is *i)r!t"r+. in "ther %"r#s. ! )$" B "f s-! etime "nstit(te# )+ the


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-eri"#i re-etiti"n "f the "m-"nent/ Th(s the $i*in& thin& h!s !ne teri"r mi$ie( "f m!teri!$s. !n interi"r mi$ie( "f "m-"sin& e$e2

ments !n# "m-"se# s()st!n es. !n interme#i!r+ mi$ie( "f mem2)r!nes !n# $imits. !n# !n !nne e# mi$ie( "f ener&+ s"(r es !n#! ti"ns2-er e-ti"ns/ E*er+ mi$ie( is "#e#. ! "#e )ein& #efine#)+ -eri"#i re-etiti"n' )(t e! h "#e is in ! -er-et(!$ st!te "ftr!ns "#in& "r tr!ns#( ti"n/ Tr!ns "#in& "r tr!ns#( ti"n is them!nner in %hi h "ne mi$ie( ser*es !s the )!sis f"r !n"ther/=De$e(3e !n# G(!tt!ri 4567. @4@

;ith this #efiniti"n "f mi$ie(. De$e(3e seems t" ! "(nt f"r the m!n+

#imensi"ns "f the i#entit+ "f ! 0)"#+1 "r !n "r&!nism th!t !--e!rs !n#! ts in ! -!rti ($!r en*ir"nment/ ;ith re&!r# t" im-r"*is!ti"n. %e !nim!&ine the e tern!$ mi$ie( !s "ne in %hi h the m(si i!ns !re -$! e#.in $(#in& !$$ the e$ements "f hist"r+. &e"&r!-h+. !n# s(rr"(n#in&se tern!$ t" in#i*i#(!$s/ In it !re f"(n# the m!teri!$s/

The interi"r mi$ie( refers t" %h!t ! t(!$$+ h!r! teri3es thesein#i*i#(!$s their te hni


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"nne t this %!+/ This #imensi"n is riti !$ t" the en*ir"nment "f freeim-r"*is!ti"n. sin e m( h "f its "-er!tin& -"%er is )!se# "n ener&+

e h!n&e )et%een the m(si i!ns/ F"r De$e(3e. 0t" re!$$+ )e&in t")re!the the str!t(m nee#s t" !-t(re ne% ener&+ s"(r es,th!t is %h!t the !ss" i!te# mi$ie(s !re. s"(r es "f ener&+ #ifferent fr"m!$iment!r+ m!teri!$s 1 =De$e(3e !n# G(!tt!ri 4567. 4 / An# )esi#es.! "r#in& t" :( h!n!n.

C!-t(re re


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G(!tt!ri 4567. @>@ / In im-r"*is!ti"n the i#e! "f i#i"m is re$!te# t"the "n e-t "f territ"r+/

The ten#en + "f !n+ -$!n is t" territ"ri!$i3e !n# #eterrit"ri!$i3e itse$f"ntin("(s$+ !n# !$tern!ti*e$+/ In im-r"*is!ti"n the s!me -r" ess t!Bes-$! e. !n# i#i"ms !re $iBe$+ t" !rise/ T" )etter (n#erst!n# this t+-e "f"-er!ti"n. $et (s e !mine )rief$+ the !se "f 0e*"$(ti"n1 in !33/ This is! t(!$$+ ! -r" ess "f s( essi*e tr!nsf"rm!ti"ns "f ! -$!n t"%!r#sterrit"ri!$i3!ti"n/ ;e mi&ht s!+ th!t this territ"ri!$i3!ti"n t!Bes -$! efr"m three s(rf! es "(t$ine# )+ De$e(3e/

The first "ne is the -r"#( ti"n s(rf! e/ There is "n$+ the -$!n. them!teri!$s. ener&ies. !n# n"t f"rme# "r str!tifie# f"r es/ There is n"


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%!+ "f )ein& "f these s+stems/ The+ "n$+ e ist thr"(&h -erf"rm!n e.s" m( h s" th!t there !re r!re$+ te ts. the"ries. "r s+stem!ti3!ti"ns

%ritten !)"(t them =e e-t )+ the m(si "$"&ists / Here the refr!insterrit"ri!$i3e. !n# 0territ"ri!$i3!ti"n is the ! t "f rh+thm )e "mee -ressi*e1 =De$e(3e !n# G(!tt!ri 4567. @4 /

In the !se "f free im-r"*is!ti"n there seems t" )e "n$+ the firsts(rf! e/ It is the -r"#( ti"n th!t &ener!tes -r"*isi"n!$ territ"ries in !nen*ir"nment "f "nst!nt #eterrit"ri!$i3!ti"n/ Or. if %e re "&ni3e the,ine*it!)$e, faces "f the m(si i!ns in*"$*e# in -erf"rm!n e !s *!ri"(sst"ries th!t st"re e -erien es in se*er!$ territ"ries. %e re "&ni3e !

"m-$e . m($tif! ete# s(rf! e "-er!tin& m"$e ($!r$+. n"t #e$imite# )+

! s-e ifi referen e s+stem. )(t !s res($t "f inter! ti"n !m"n&m(si i!ns/ Im-r"*is!ti"n %"rBs "n their f! es. 0#ef! in&1 them/ R!re$+!re "nfi&(re# !)str! t s+stems f"r the "r&!ni3!ti"n "f m(si !$-!r!meters in the "nte t "f ! -r! ti e "f free im-r"*is!ti"n =s( h !st"n!$ "r t%e$*e2t"ne s+stem / If this " (rs. %e m!+ !ss(me th!t the-r! ti e f!i$e# t" )e free !n# &ener!te# ! ne% s+stem/ M"st &r"(-s "ffree im-r"*is"rs seeB t" es !-e fr"m this Bin# "f sit(!ti"n th!t m!+ %e!Ben the -r! ti e/ On e free im-r"*is!ti"n r!*es the )"#+ %ith"(t"r&!ns !n# "-er!tes in ! -re#"min!nt$+ m"$e ($!r $e*e$. its f(t(re is

sh!-e# !s ! s( essi"n "f sens!ti"ns. +et n"t hier!r hi !$ "r str( t(re#/The "n$+ r($e "f free im-r"*is!ti"n is $inBe# t" !n ethi "f $istenin& !n#inter! ti"n/ ;e )e$ie*e th!t this !--r"! h is $e!r$+ #es ri)e# in the-erf"rm!n e "f &r"(- ABr"n"n/

8/ MOLAR AND MOLECULAR

In the en*ir"nment "f free im-r"*is!ti"n. the m"$e ($!r $e*e$. %hi h

r"sses the m"$!r $e*e$s. -re#"min!tes/ These m"$!r $e*e$s %"($# )e.f"r De$e(3e. m!nifest!ti"ns "f str!tifi !ti"n. !n# sh"($# re$!te t" thee tern!$ en*ir"nment "f the str!t!/ On the "ther si#e. the m"$e ($!ren*ir"nment %"($# re$!te t" the interi"r/ On the m"$!r $e*e$. there !re-!rti ($!r str!tifi !ti"ns "f the m"$e ($!r. !n# hen e there is ! &est!$t-er e-ti"n th!t -r"#( es #ifferenti!ti"n "f !n i#entifi!)$e %h"$e=st+$es. i#i"ms. s+stems. &est(res / A "r#in& t" De$e(3e. it is ne es2s!r+ t" !im the m"$e ($!r t" "*er "me the i#i"ms !n# s+stems/ The %e$$ Bn"%n De$e(3i!n i#e! th!tart is not to reproduce or to invent forms but to capture the forces is essenti!$ t" (n#erst!n#in& this "n e-t"f m"$e ($!rit+/ The 0f"r es1 !re -resent !t the m"$e ($!r $e*e$/ It ishere th!t the s"(n#. th"(&ht "f !s ! -"%er $ine =%ith its ener&+ his2


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t"r+ . )e "mes the "ri&in!$ m!teri!$. -"%erf($ f"r ! m(si !$ -r! ti efree fr"m !n+ -re2est!)$ishe# s+stem/

In the ! is "f str!tifi !ti"nK#estr!tifi !ti"n. free im-r"*is!ti"n %"($#h!--en %ithin the !m)it(s "f the m"$e ($!r $e*e$. %hi$e i#i"m!tiim-r"*is!ti"n %"($# t!Be -$! e in ! m"re str!tifie# "nte t/ In f! t. itis !)s"$(te$+ ne ess!r+ th!t the m(si i!n %h" -!rti i-!tes in -r! ti es"f free im-r"*is!ti"n est!)$ish ! -"$i + t" "*er "me the i#i"ms in %hi h -erh!-s he is immerse#/ In "ther %"r#s. the m(si i!n m(stst!n# in ! "nst!nt -r" ess "f #eterrit"ri!$i3!ti"n. #estr!tif+in& !$$ thetime =%ith !(ti"n n"t t" f!$$ int" the )$! B h"$e "f h!"s /J F"r this.fr"m his f! e =their refr!ins !n# territ"ries. their te hni


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="f ! h!rm"ni . -"$+-h"ni . $" !$. intensi*e m"$e ($!r th"(&ht / The-erf"rm!n e &r"%s m"re )+ "ntin("(s tr!nsf"rm!ti"ns. "nt!&i"n.

r"sse# !n# #is"r#ere# "nt!min!ti"n. t(rm"i$. th!n )+ !n+0them!ti 1 (nifie# -rin i-$e/ This is h"% the m(si i!ns re$!te t" e! h"ther !n# re$!te t" the s"(n# res($t "f the -erf"rm!n e/The paths thatare done while walking . !re the res($t "f the m($ti-$e -"ssi)i$ities th!t!rise "ntin("(s$+ !n# !re -resente# t" the m(si i!ns !s ! m!3e/M"re"*er. in free im-r"*is!ti"n *ie%e# !s ! m(si !$ f! t. there "e istthe -"ssi)i$ities !n# $ines "f f"r e em!n!tin& fr"m the (se "f i#i"m!ti=&est(r!$. m"$!r . fi&(r!$ =them!ti .hors temp . !n# te t(r!$=m"$e ($!r Bin#s "f m(si !$ th"(&ht. in !n (n-re#i t!)$e "nte t

%hi h ens(res #eterrit"ri!$i3!ti"ns/

7/ CONCLUSION

Fr"m %h!t h!s )een st!te# in the !)"*e items %e %!nte# n"t "n$+ t"#em"nstr!te th!t the "n e-ts "f De$e(3e ser*e. t" s"me e tent. t"s(--"rt the f(n ti"nin& "f the en*ir"nment "f free im-r"*is!ti"n. !s %e$$ !s t" -r"-"se th!t, "n*erse$+,free im-r"*is!ti"n is !)$e t" !ssist

(s in (n#erst!n#in& the -hi$"s"-h+ "f De$e(3e. ins"f!r !s it is -"ssi)$et" (n#erst!n# his "n e-ts in "-er!ti"n %hen %e e !mine the f(n 2ti"nin& "f ! -erf"rm!n e/ In this sense %e !n s!+ th!t freeim-r"*is!ti"n t!Bes -$! e in ! Bin# "f #eni!$ "f territ"r+ "r fr"m !n"*er$!+ =&$(in&. "*erf$"% "f i#i"ms/

S(mm!ri3in& !n# tr+in& n"t t" m!Be t"" m( h e -$i it (se "fDe$e(3i!n "n e-ts. %e "($# s!+ th!t free im-r"*is!ti"n is "n$+-"ssi)$e in the "nte t "f !


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in#ire t #is "(rse %here the s+nthesi3er !n# the instr(ment s-e!B n"$ess th!n the *"i e. !n# the *"i e -$!+s n" $ess th!n the instr(ment1

=De$e(3e !n# G(!tt!ri 4567. 58 / A "r#in& t" De$e(3e. it is !n iss(e "f re-$! in& the m!tter f"rm-!ir )+ the -!ir m!teri!$ ener&+,!s in E#&!r# V!r se. %h" m!Bes hism(si &r"% fr"m the -r"$ifer!ti"n "f the m!teri!$ itse$f !n ener&etim!teri!$ th!t &ener!tes its f"rm/


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NOTES

4/ ;e "($# s!+ th!t free im-r"*is!ti"n is ! Bin# "f em-iri !$ m(si !$-r! ti e "f "n rete e -eriment!ti"n/ As in the #efiniti"n -r"-"se#)+ DereB :!i$e+ =:!i$e+ 455@. i . %e %"($# h!*e t%" )!si f"rms"f im-r"*is!ti"n !s the first "ne. %e h!*e the i#i"m!ti im-r"*is!2ti"n. %hi h is "ne th!t " (rs %ithin the "nte t "f ! m(si !$$!n&(!&e s" i!$$+ !n# ($t(r!$$+ sit(!te#. )"(n#e# hist"ri !$$+ !n#&e"&r!-hi !$$+. !s f"r e !m-$e. the im-r"*is!ti"n in In#i!n m(si"r in !33/ The se "n# "ne %"($# )e free im-r"*is!ti"n/ In the $!t2

ter there is n"t ! $!n&(!&e "r ! -re*i"(s$+ est!)$ishe# s+stem in the"nte t "f %hi h the m(si !$ -r! ti e %i$$ h!--en/ Free im-r"*is!2ti"n is "n$+ "nfi&(re# !s ! -"ssi)i$it+ in !n in re!sin&$+ inte&r!te# %"r$# %here the )"(n#!ries,$in&(isti . ($t(r!$. s" i!$,e*ent(!$$+#iss"$*e "r !t $e!st $"se their ri&i#it+ )e !(se "f intense inter! ti"n/In this "nte t. the territ"ries !re intert%ine# !n# the s+stemsin re!sin&$+ inter! t. s" th!t the $!n&(!&es )e "me m"re -erme2!)$e/ As %e sh!$$ see thr"(&h"(t the te t. this #(!$isti

!te&"ri3!ti"n !n n"t )e t!Ben ri&i#$+/

>/ The tri" ABr"n"n =>??> >??J . #e#i !te# t" the -r! ti e "f freeim-r"*is!ti"n. %!s "m-"se# "f E#s"n E3e??> t">??J/

@/ F"r De$e(3e. 0The "r&!ni3!ti"n "f


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8/ 0As DereB :!i$e+. -i"neer !n# $e!#in& fi&(re "f E(r"-e!n freeim-r"*ise# m(si h!s e -resse# it free im-r"*is!ti"n is n"t ! t+-e

"f m(si . it is ! %!+ "f m!Bin& m(si =m(si m!Bin& / The m"st)!si e$ement "f the m(si !$ meth"# "f the free im-r"*is"r is t" )ef"(n# in the !ttit(#es "f the $!tter t"%!r#s m(si !$ tr!#iti"ns.i#i"ms. &enres. et / It h!s )een -"inte# "(t. !n# ri&htf($$+ s". th!tfree im-r"*is!ti"n !nn"t !m"(nt t" ! t"t!$ e $(si"n "f tr!#iti"n!$i#i"ms/ / / / The #ifferen e )et%een "ne %h" is ! ti*e %ithin the)"r#ers "f s"me -!rti ($!r i#i"m !n# the free im-r"*is"r is inste!#t" )e f"(n# in the %!+ "f $""Bin& !t this i#i"m/ P!rti ($!r i#i"ms!re n" $"n&er *ie%e# !s -rere


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"f free im-r"*is!ti"n !n# e -eriment!$ "ntem-"r!r+ m(si / She isBn"%n in T!i%!n !s !n e e$$ent m(si i!n !n# *irt("s"/


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:( h!n!n. I!n. !n# M!r e$ S%i)"#!/ >??J/!eleu"e and Music / E#in2)(r&h E#in)(r&h Uni*ersit+ Press/

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