THESIS

My thesis in music was the culmination of years of listening to, studying, and researching the music of two of my musical heroes: Frank Zappa and Sun Ra. Both musicians and thinkers succeeded in creating extremely personal, vast bodies of work that set a new standard for innovation, originality, dedication, and artistry in their respective musics. In addition to a research paper of sorts [available here] that probed the musical and sociological influence of their lives and works, my thesis included transcriptions of compositions by each artist. I also composed and arranged numerous original compositions, which spanned many genres and were performed by various ensemble configurations. For those not frightened off by eclecticism and silliness, this performance can be experienced in approximation thanks to the information distribution technology made possible by youtube: www.youtube.com/mwandishiman





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