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KEYNOTE: Tono Rhythymology and Biocosmology: New Paradigms for Creating a Unified All-Pervasive Music

Milford Graves

Published: 2009-09-11

VIDEO: Dr. Graves discusses his theories regarding musical orthodoxies and the connections between music and the biological body. TEXT: An abstract and biography for Dr. Graves.VIDEO: Dr. Graves discusses his theories regarding musical orthodoxies and the connections between music and the biological body. TEXT: An abstract and biography for Dr. Graves.

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Improvisation is, simply put, being and living this very moment. No one can hide in music, and improvising in music is to be truly in this very moment and being completely yourself, with all your qualities and faults. It is probably the most honest state for a human being to be in.

– John McLaughlin in an interview with Daniel Fischlin.