Comments on: The Ancestry Of A Male Bee http://www.mikeoutram.com/2009/12/the-ancestry-of-a-male-bee/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:03:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mike Outram http://www.mikeoutram.com/2009/12/the-ancestry-of-a-male-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-897 Mike Outram Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:59:45 +0000 http://www.mikeoutram.com/?p=1749#comment-897 Yep, let me know if you get a copy. Sounds interesting :) Yep, let me know if you get a copy. Sounds interesting :)

]]> By: Ryan Robinson http://www.mikeoutram.com/2009/12/the-ancestry-of-a-male-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Ryan Robinson Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:17:08 +0000 http://www.mikeoutram.com/?p=1749#comment-891 Hi Mike, I've recently remembered the name of the book I mentioned above. It was "Geometry, Proportion and the Art of Lutherie" by Kevin Coates. I'd really love a copy of it but last time I checked it was out of print and thus copies are at around £90. Nevermind eh. If I do ever track down a copy then I'll be sure to let you know. RR Hi Mike,
I’ve recently remembered the name of the book I mentioned above. It was “Geometry, Proportion and the Art of Lutherie” by Kevin Coates. I’d really love a copy of it but last time I checked it was out of print and thus copies are at around £90. Nevermind eh. If I do ever track down a copy then I’ll be sure to let you know.
RR

]]> By: Ryan Robinson http://www.mikeoutram.com/2009/12/the-ancestry-of-a-male-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Ryan Robinson Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:35:58 +0000 http://www.mikeoutram.com/?p=1749#comment-781 Hey Mike, I've known about the Fibonacci sequence before, but to see that it is mirrored in the keys of the piano etc is truly fascinating (and an especially good read at 3:24am). Some philosophers might argue that it is potentially evidence of the existence of God or some other divine architect and it really is food for thought. I'm really not mathematically minded at all but this all reminds me of the so called 'divine ratio' or "phi" as it's sometimes known. According to the almighty source of knowledge Wikipedia "The mathematics of the golden ratio and of the Fibonacci sequence are intimately connected", and I've read that Satie, Debussy, Bartok and many other composers have supposedly used the divine ratio in their compositions. It also pops up in art, architecture and in many natural and biological forms too (Leonardo DaVinci's Virtuvian man springs to mind). I even remember it popping up when I used to work as apprentice to my local luthier in the geometry and ratios of acoustic guitars, cellos, violins etc. Truly fascinating stuff... although it does beg the question, if you go looking for patterns in these things, is it inevitable that you will eventually find them? Hey Mike,
I’ve known about the Fibonacci sequence before, but to see that it is mirrored in the keys of the piano etc is truly fascinating (and an especially good read at 3:24am). Some philosophers might argue that it is potentially evidence of the existence of God or some other divine architect and it really is food for thought. I’m really not mathematically minded at all but this all reminds me of the so called ‘divine ratio’ or “phi” as it’s sometimes known. According to the almighty source of knowledge Wikipedia “The mathematics of the golden ratio and of the Fibonacci sequence are intimately connected”, and I’ve read that Satie, Debussy, Bartok and many other composers have supposedly used the divine ratio in their compositions. It also pops up in art, architecture and in many natural and biological forms too (Leonardo DaVinci’s Virtuvian man springs to mind). I even remember it popping up when I used to work as apprentice to my local luthier in the geometry and ratios of acoustic guitars, cellos, violins etc. Truly fascinating stuff… although it does beg the question, if you go looking for patterns in these things, is it inevitable that you will eventually find them?

]]> By: Martin Speake http://www.mikeoutram.com/2009/12/the-ancestry-of-a-male-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-775 Martin Speake Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:25:57 +0000 http://www.mikeoutram.com/?p=1749#comment-775 Would love to hear your album and a duo recording is a great idea. I will have a listen to Vijay now although I tried once before with a different cd of his and it wasn't for me. He is doing some interesting things though. Would love to hear your album and a duo recording is a great idea. I will have a listen to Vijay now although I tried once before with a different cd of his and it wasn’t for me. He is doing some interesting things though.

]]> By: Phil Wain http://www.mikeoutram.com/2009/12/the-ancestry-of-a-male-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Phil Wain Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:09:09 +0000 http://www.mikeoutram.com/?p=1749#comment-767 I'll have to check my books. Martin studied at one of the big London music colleges - can't remember which one - then taught classical guitar in Hull. He played keyboards including a fabulous old Fender Rhodes. We had a band playing his compositions and those of a great saxophonist Peter Minns, kind of Weather Report meets Bartok meets funk - and we did some electronic serialist stuff. I saw him about ten years ago as some of his string quartets were premiered in London. Sadly he died a year or two back. Wonder if it was the same guy? I’ll have to check my books. Martin studied at one of the big London music colleges – can’t remember which one – then taught classical guitar in Hull. He played keyboards including a fabulous old Fender Rhodes. We had a band playing his compositions and those of a great saxophonist Peter Minns, kind of Weather Report meets Bartok meets funk – and we did some electronic serialist stuff.
I saw him about ten years ago as some of his string quartets were premiered in London. Sadly he died a year or two back. Wonder if it was the same guy?

]]> By: Mike Outram http://www.mikeoutram.com/2009/12/the-ancestry-of-a-male-bee/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Mike Outram Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:54:58 +0000 http://www.mikeoutram.com/?p=1749#comment-766 Great review, Phil! http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2009/11/10/a-review-of-vijay-iyer-trios-historicity/ Here's Vijay's album on Spotify. The Fibonacci related track is Mystic Brew. Yeah, it does sound cool. I haven't really checked out his music properly yet. Think I'm putting it off because it might give me headaches :) http://open.spotify.com/album/3I3uK5mo0uvj4TnSCxS2zk Maybe we share a Glover! Might be the same Martin Glover who was my composition supervisor for my MMus. Unfortunately, I only got one lesson. Would like to hear his music. Do you know what the book is? I have a recommendation for 'Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid'. might get that soon. Great review, Phil! http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2009/11/10/a-review-of-vijay-iyer-trios-historicity/

Here’s Vijay’s album on Spotify. The Fibonacci related track is Mystic Brew. Yeah, it does sound cool. I haven’t really checked out his music properly yet. Think I’m putting it off because it might give me headaches :)
http://open.spotify.com/album/3I3uK5mo0uvj4TnSCxS2zk

Maybe we share a Glover! Might be the same Martin Glover who was my composition supervisor for my MMus. Unfortunately, I only got one lesson. Would like to hear his music.

Do you know what the book is? I have a recommendation for ‘Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid’. might get that soon.

]]>