This blog is about

understanding my mind and body’s relationship to music and sound, finding conclusions about this understanding that might yield new ways to teach heretofore esoteric or otherwise “avant-garde” musical ideas to more students at wider grade/skill levels.

I am

tired of the unchanging way that people argue about the last century of classical music, both for and against, formally and informally. Assuming any time the question “is this music?” Is asked the answer is yes, what then can we learn about how listening affects the body? I strive in my teaching and my composing to use these ideas to help students deepen their understanding of what they are hearing and how they can use listening to exercise control over their emotions. 

You might find posts about

particular pieces of music or artists, my journey with a particular listening experience or practice, and my addressing quibbles of how I was taught certain musical ideas and how I might teach them differently. 

You can find my music at

https://fagnilliousmusic.com/

https://fagnillious.bandcamp.com/