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Episode 68 - Visual Music

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On Episode 68 of The Big Note we delve into the phenomenon and history of audio-visual performances,  immersive, multi-sensory experiences associated with musical and artistic performances. From Cave Art to the "Colour Organ" of the 1800's to modern day Virtual Reality and Holograms (well I don't actually talk about Holograms, but I could in future episodes) visual spectacle accompanying musical performances is well established now, but where and how did it start?
Episode Image: Frank Zappa & The Mothers Live at The Filmore East in New York, featuring a "Joshua Lightshow"

Playlist:
* The Lady Don’t Mind - Talking Heads from "Little Creatures" [1985]
* Just A Little - Abbey Lane [16-10-24]

* Say Something - Hotel Bed [22-10-24]
* Fear Not - Mitch Tambo from “Tambo Jams Vol 1” [03-07-24] Walanbaa Music

* Back & Forth - Evelyn Glennie, City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong & Jean Thorel  from Alrich, Jenkins & Rorem: Mallet Concertos [2021]
* Oscillators and Resonators - Mal Webb & Kylie Morrigan fro  "Notey and Noisy" [2024]
* Colour The Night - Max Savage from "Colour The Night" [13-10-24]
* The Colour Upstream - Good News Now We Can Eat All The Vampires [16-08-24] Walking Horses
Where Has All The Colour Gone? - Camille Delaquise [10-05-24] Sparrow Poetry
 Colours - daste [19-06-24] 
* One of These Days - Pink Floyd from "Meddle" [1971]
* Little Umbrellas - Frank Zappa from "Hot Rats" [1969]
* Things I  Do - Bec Jean [02-11-24]
* Friend - Rions from "Happiness In A Place It Shouldn’t Be" [27-09-24]
* Where Are We Now? - David Bowie from "The Next Day"  [08-01-2013]
* Signals - Brian Eno from "Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks [1983]
Resonance and Dampening - Mal Webb & Kylie Morrigan fro  "Notey and Noisy" [2024]
* And She Was - Talking Heads from "Little Creatures" [1985]

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