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.
"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.
