Live and Improvised Composition and Performance: Blind Ear Music & Sandbox Percussion at TEDxGowanus

Musicians improvise performances on a regular basis, taking inspiration from their instincts, fellow performers, and the audience. It is rare, if not unique, to see a Composer do the same thing in a live context. Blind Ear Music revolves around a composer who is creating a live musical score before our very eyes and ears, in a concert setting. The music he writes beams directly to his musicians who are sight-reading and receiving tempo through headsets. With the help of Sandbox Percussion, we hear the intricate and beautiful results of this work.

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