Love at first sight (II)

Delia Derbyshire was born in Coventry, England, in 1937. Educated at Coventry Grammar School and Girton College, Cambridge, where she was awarded a degree in mathematics and music. [...]

In 1960 Delia joined the BBC as a trainee studio manager. She excelled in this field, but when it became apparent that the fledgling Radiophonic Workshop was under the same operational umbrella, she asked for an attachment there - an unheard of request, but one which was, nonetheless,granted. Delia remained 'temporarily attached' for years regularly deputising for the Head, and influencing many of her trainee colleagues.

To begin with Delia thought she had found her own private paradise where she could combine her interests in the theory and perception of sound; modes and tunings, and the communication of moods using purely electronic sources. Within a matter of months she had created her recording of Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme, one of the most famous and instantly recognisable TV themes ever. On first hearing it Grainer was tickled pink: "Did I really write this?" he asked. "Most of it," replied Derbyshire.

Thus began what is still referred to as the Golden Age of the Radiophonic Workshop. [...]

Learn about her here and here, of course.

Les Oiseaux de Céleste

© Extracts from Ariane Michel's film, Les Oiseaux de Céleste. Copyright Galerie Xippas, Ariane Michel and Céleste Boursier-Mougenot, 2008

27 February 2010 - 23 May 2010
The Curve, Barbican, London

visto en aulaelectroacustica, no puedo resistir copiarlo...

Trying to copy smoke

parlant d'en terry riley...
aquest vídeo mostra un dels seus mestres: en pran nath.
el mateix riley hi surt. diu d'ell: "...when he sings, and we try to copy what he does, it's like trying to copy smoke. it's no shape, and it's every shape..."

In Between The Notes: A Portrait of Pandit Pran Nath (1986) on Vimeo.

gràcies a maxime guitton pel vídeo i a fromthedrain per l'enllaç a maxime...