Sounds of the Neanderthals

Welsh jazz composer creates 75-minute 'soundscape', exploring what Neanderthal music might've sounded like. (No metal, heavy or otherwise: different vocal anatomy: different animal-sounds.)

"It's a ridiculous notion to suggest we could ever know the precise role that music played in the lives of the Neanderthals, but imagining it has been a fascinating experience."

Interview with Simon Thorne about the 'Sounds of the Neanderthals' project

Simon Thorne's Myspace page, including a sample from the piece

According to the BBC, the British Museum are 'very interested' in staging a performance in London: which is excellent news, as so far all scheduled live performances are in Wales.

miscellaneous links

I have so many tabs open (in two browsers) that Weird Shit is starting to happen. ergo, I must close some tabs. (And, soon, start using that applet that pops del.icio.us links into LJ automagically).

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