Claude Debussy: Harmonic Innovations in Historical and Musical Context

Claude Debussy\u27s music developed as a product of his environment and culminated in the creation of a unique harmonic vernacular that permeates the twentieth century\u27s tonal language. Through a historical and musical context, his early life through his formative years as a composer will be examined as a natural progression of his environment. The first section of this work will discuss these developments while the second part will analyze the structure and form of the Premiere Rhapsodie for clarinet and piano to illustrate the culmination of this trajectory

Paraphysical Jurisprudent Massacre Mediation

It is possible and thereby feasible to develop and implement a pragmatic methodology for a preemptive evidentiary system of ‘Paraphysical Jurisprudence’ for mediating the occurrence of massacres. A required comprehensive completion and formalizing of the tools of epistemology (theory of knowledge) already exists and has been tested both ecumenically and scientifically. The evolution of epistemology has followed the historical progression from myth and superstition to logic and reason to empiricism and now finally to the utility of ‘transcendence’ as a tool in knowledge acquisition. An inspiring example from popular culture is illustrated in the 2002 Hollywood film noir “Minority Report” designed by its director to present a ‘plausible future world’ for the year 2054 wherein an elaborate ‘Precrime Unit’ is tested to prevent murder by utilizing a trio of ‘precogs’ bathed in a ‘photonic milk’ able to presciently predetermine impending occurrences of homicide for which the Precrime Police Unit then intervenes to prevent. Disdain for a putative so-called scientific metaphysics by natural philosophers is deeply rooted in modern pragmatic societies; perhaps rightly so as consistency, credibility and lack of a comprehensive theory has been heretofore emphatically lacking. In addition to the major problem of repeatability is the perceived distinction between domains of the physical and so-called ‘spiritual’ as mutually exclusive. In this work a strong case is made for the rigorous viability and near term putative implementation of a system of paraphysical jurisprudence drawing on the utility of a panoply of concepts. The remaining question is when does feasible become practical in the face of a steady increase in the heinous massacre of innocents

…of Cabbages and Kings. November, 2002

...Of Cabbages and Kings is the newsletter of the University of the Pacific Emeriti Society. Read more about the Emeriti Society of Pacific by clicking here

Addie Weed, interviewed by Bruce Brown, Part 4

Addie Weed, interviewed by Bruce Brown at her State Street home in Veazie, Maine, November 3, 1977-November 11, 1977, for AY 125. Series of interviews with Weed about her life, and local Veazie history, people, entertainment, and houses. ListenPart 1. mfc_na1122_t1176_01Part 2. mfc_na1122_t1177_01Part 3. mfc_na1122_t1177_02Part 4. mfc_na1122_t1178_01Part 5. mfc_na1122_t1178_02https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf064/1017/thumbnail.jp

Addie Weed, interviewed by Bruce Brown, Part 5

Addie Weed, interviewed by Bruce Brown at her State Street home in Veazie, Maine, November 3, 1977-November 11, 1977, for AY 125. Series of interviews with Weed about her life, and local Veazie history, people, entertainment, and houses. Listen Part 1. mfc_na1122_t1176_01 Part 2. mfc_na1122_t1177_01 Part 3. mfc_na1122_t1177_02 Part 4. mfc_na1122_t1178_01 Part 5. mfc_na1122_t1178_02https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf064/1018/thumbnail.jp

Addie Weed, interviewed by Bruce Brown, Part 3

Addie Weed, interviewed by Bruce Brown at her State Street home in Veazie, Maine, November 3, 1977-November 11, 1977, for AY 125. Series of interviews with Weed about her life, and local Veazie history, people, entertainment, and houses. ListenPart 1. mfc_na1122_t1176_01Part 2. mfc_na1122_t1177_01Part 3. mfc_na1122_t1177_02Part 4. mfc_na1122_t1178_01Part 5. mfc_na1122_t1178_02https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf064/1016/thumbnail.jp

Addie Weed, interviewed by Bruce Brown, Part 2

Addie Weed, interviewed by Bruce Brown at her State Street home in Veazie, Maine, November 3, 1977-November 11, 1977, for AY 125. Series of interviews with Weed about her life, and local Veazie history, people, entertainment, and houses. ListenPart 1. mfc_na1122_t1176_01Part 2. mfc_na1122_t1177_01Part 3. mfc_na1122_t1177_02Part 4. mfc_na1122_t1178_01Part 5. mfc_na1122_t1178_02https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mf064/1015/thumbnail.jp