![]() I’m reminded also of Mark Mothersbaugh, whose work is boldly post-modern in his playful use of sounds and textures. Nobody talked about crossover in 1970, but that might be a relevant concept for composers making music that seemed to bridge cultures or disciplines. What Zappa and JMC have in common is a classical background. There are also melodies that remind me a bit of Frank Zappa, although not nearly as jagged or angular. I’m not interested in questions of who influenced whom, not when so many musicians seemed to get to the same sort of sound. Some of their music resembles the pattern music of Philip Glass, which is especially interesting when one realizes that his first big recordings happen later. I had never heard or felt anything quite like that. I think it’s fair to say that Syrinx were ahead of their time, and even now have a remarkable freshness to their sound.Ĭomposer, musician, innovator, teacher John Mills-CockellĪt times you’re hearing something resembling world music, with melodic turns and chord changes suggestive of other cultures and musics. The only thing I can compare this to is my first experience of Walter Carlos (later Wendy Carlos) via A Clockwork Orange. #SYRINX MUSITION SERIES#My headline comes from my first encounter with Syrinx, namely “Tillicum” a piece used as the theme for a CTV series called “Here Come the Seventies.” I had such a serious obsession with the opening theme, that sometimes I’d stop watching the show after I’d heard the theme. At times I could tell that there was electronic music, but it was rarely foregrounded, instead blending into a mix. I recall getting lost in the sensations without understanding how they did it. When I first heard this music I was moved, excited, but also stirred by the ambiguities of the music. Hindsight has a way of being 20-20, to fill in gaps of understanding. Or maybe it’s just that I see depths I never noticed when I first encountered them. Composer & synthesizer pioneer John Mill-Cockell (aka “JMC”)īut while they’re understood to be a band I think it’s a misnomer to think of their compositions simply as pop music.Syrinx can be understood as a pop music band, comprised of three people That moment led to something odd, and dark, which left us all in awe of the tale.Tumblers from the Vault tumbled into my life, a Syrinx retrospective of the years 1970 -1972. Could anyone blame the creative inspiration of these artists? It is a tale of time, between two who had a moment. It involves some supernatural influence, and a large dose of frivolity. This one story, about Syrinx of Greek mythology, has inspired so many. Rush, a Canadian Rock band, even got in on the action, with “The Temples of Syrinx,” a part of their 2112 album. Carl Nielson, a Danish composer, used this as the inspiration for Pan and Syrinx, Op. Ravel also used this as his inspiration in the ballet “Daphnis et Chloé.” A French baroque musician composed a cantata titled, “Pan et Syrinx,” for an ensemble and voice. Syrinx’s Story Influenced Classical MusicĬlaude Debussy wrote a 1913 piece, named, “Syrinx,” to depict the sadness that Pan felt in the story. Another sculptor, Adolph Wolter, worked to replace the work by Myra Reynolds Richards sculpture in 1973, after it disappeared, presumed stolen. It’s currently on display in the Glasgow Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. In 1925, is the sculpture of William McMillan. The painting, located in Manchester Art Gallery, is another depiction of this. Arthur Hacker painted a picture of the original story of Pan and Syrinx in his 1892 depiction of the scene. Philosophy also dabbled in this tale of the gods. It has appeared in the spotlight ever since it first emerged in the 19th century as a warning of sorts. Each one showing the desire for one thing, that becomes another one. These creative works all played on the tale of transformation. The story also led to several other works of literature. Titled, “A Musical Instrument,” the poem covers this very story. The story, passed down in the 19th century, became the main theme of a poem written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The story goes, that if she passes the test, a melody would play for Pan to hear. This ancient story of these same pipes, used to test the virginity of a woman who came across them, is interesting. Those are pipes, called Syrinx, are a thing of legend today. Pan then turns around and cuts the reeds down, to create panpipes. She then transformed into a hollow water reed. In response to Pan’s pursuit, Syrinx plead to the other river nymphs for guidance. ![]() Pan, another god of the time, wanted to pursue her. Syrinx was a nymph who was a big fan of chastity. Syrinx is a character from Greek mythology who followed Artemis, and her story, in general, is a bit different from some of the other myths. Written by in Greek Mythology Comments Off on About the Syrinx of Greek Mythology ![]()
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