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Benedict Sheehan: Gestures of Music

Luminous: Conversations On Sacred Arts

CHAPTER

Exploring Different Approaches to Composition

The speakers discuss their contrasting approaches to composing music, with one comparing it to playing with blocks and shapes, while the other thinks in terms of structure and literary frameworks. They also talk about the relationship between architecture and music, using Lego blocks as a metaphor to highlight the underlying structure in even the most soaring melodies. The chapter delves into the different influences and inspirations that shape the speakers' composition styles, including folk music and specific recordings that have recently inspired them.

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