Christiern Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 In 1984, when I was in Tokyo with Toshiko Akiyoshi and Lew Tabackin, we visited a fascinating science fair. The people in charge asked Toshiko to bring sheet music of one of her compositions. She complied and they placed it in front of a robot that was seated at a piano. The robot (he wouldn't have won a beauty contest) gave the music a quick look, then proceeded to play. Every note was in place, but totally without emotion. I am often reminded of that when I hear a certain trumpeter play. You get the idea when you listen to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeCity Posted March 13, 2008 Report Share Posted March 13, 2008 Still intriguing and horrifying at the same time. Discussed previously here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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