Notations 21: 165 Musicians Visualize Sheet Music | Brain Pickings

Notations 21: 165 Musicians Visualize Sheet Music | Brain Pickings:

by Maria Popova

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"We’re endlessly fascinated by the cross-pollination of the senses, particularly in visualizing music. That’s exactly what Notations 21 explores. Inspired by John Cage’s iconic 1968 Notations and originally released for its 50th anniversary, the ambitious 320-page volume by Theresa Sauer and Mark Batty Publishers reveals how 165 composers and musicians around the world are experiencing, communicating and reconceiving music visually by reinventing notation."