From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2015 #249 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe:mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website: http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Saturday, July 4 2015 Volume 2015 : Number 249 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: JMDL Digest V2015 #237 [Steve Danielson ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 01:54:18 +0000 (UTC) From: Steve Danielson Subject: Re: JMDL Digest V2015 #237 That is an excellent paper Anita. I've loved Joni's music since the early 70's. I liked the mention of 'existential' issues, that rang true. I was a huge fan of Hejira, and I used to drive across the desert of southern Washington State. I would play 'Amelia' about driving across the burning desert, and then I'd see a jet vapor trail in the sky and it would just be a magical experience. Plus the part about 'hexagram' and 'strings of my guitar', referring to the 6 vapor trails. So, not to ramble on too much, has anyone on the list ever thought about the relationship between mathematics and super-good music like Joni's?B I always thought there was something to it, apparently from a Google search people have looked into it. Mathematics is a human invention, unlike physics, however mathematics describes physics very well. Some of the most beautiful things in nature have really interesting math constructs. I think music is like that. I remember one Joni interview where she's talking about composing a song, and she looks around the room waving her hands saying she 'sees' this piece over here and that piece over there and starts pulling them together. I was really good at math in high school and college and it was like that, solving a problem. I could almost see pieces of this and that and pull them together. I think composing music must be like that, but the composer is not aware necessarily of the math relationships. I just knew from when I first heard Joni, it's not just the words, it's not just the music, it's the way the whole thing just turns your whole brain into pleasure mode. I wonder if her genius was able to see (perhaps subconsciously) some of the beautiful math relationships as seen in nature. Steve From: JMDL Digest To: joni-digest@smoe.org Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2015 7:47 AM Subject: JMDL Digest V2015 #237 JMDL DigestB B B B B Saturday, July 4 2015B B B B B Volume 2015 : Number 237 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: - -------- B Happy 4th July and link to Anita's Paper from the Joni SymposiumB [Anita G] - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 15:46:51 +0100 From: Anita G Subject: Happy 4th July and link to Anita's Paper from the Joni Symposium First of all, Happy July 4th to all my friends across the Atlantic on this special day in your calendar and hope you have a wonderful holiday. Secondly, I was just delighted to receive so many wonderful messages yesterday. They meant the world to me, to feel all the good vibes. Thank you all so very much. Thirdly, as Jamie said (who read spectacularlyB well from Malka's book at her extraordinary Q&A last evening), I had some technology issues at the start of my presentation which meant that I didn't do 2 things that I wanted to. They were both public thank yous. One was to Malka Marom and her Marvellous Marv for coming to see me present my paper - blew me so far away I still haven't really landed. Secondly was to Amy Wadge, who so generously gave me time when the song she wrote with Ed Sheeran has stayed in the Top 40 over here for one whole year. She hasn't a moment to herself, but gave me time to interview her about Joni. I'd like to take this space here on JMDL to put that right and publicly and clearly thank them both. There are many, many stories to tell about the Symposium and some fantastic research. There is much careful thought going on in the world about Joni and her music. That's the really good news and the best outcome from the day. Here is a link to my paper. Produced with the assistance of my dear brother Michael, who introduced me to Joni's music in 1968, the paper would not exist without him or JMDL, My paper belongs here with you guys who have been so supportive and especially to those who took part in the research. You were so very generous and open with what you shared.It has been a really moving experience to read all your stories, try to understand and place them in some kind of academic framework. I have done my best. Anyway, the link is: https://www.hightail.com/download/bXBaUXVuTkFveE51a3NUQw Thank you all once again. I hope the link works and Happy July 4th for those celebrating! 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