ESCAPE!

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100 SURFACE MUSIC EVENTS


A look at the way in which we observe our environment, or at least the way in which Alan Bowman does.
A series of 100 instructions "100 Surface Music Events" are variations on a number of different themes.
All of which are classed as "music" because of the processes and results involved in performing each one, from the conceptual to the highly physical.



ONE HUNDRED SURFACE MUSIC EVENTS


choose a surface. dedicate one year of your life to the study of every detail of that surface.

choose a surface. write ten words on your feelings about it.

choose a surface. write one hundred words on your feelings about it.

choose a surface. write five hundred words on your feelings about it.

choose a surface. write one thousand words on your feelings about it.

choose a surface. write five thousand words on your feelings about it.

choose a surface. write ten thousand words on your feelings about it.

choose a surface. write one hundred thousand words on your feelings about it.

choose a surface. write one million words on your feelings about it.

choose a surface. touch that surface with your tongue.

choose a surface. touch that surface with your lips.

choose a surface. touch that surface with your cheek.

choose a surface. touch that surface with your nose.

choose a surface. touch that surface with your bare stomach .

choose a surface. touch that surface with your bare back.

choose a surface. touch that surface with your teeth.

choose a surface. touch that surface with your gloves on.

choose a surface. touch that surface with your naked genitals.

choose a surface. from the moment of choosing, completely ignore that surface, forever.

choose a surface. declare war on it

choose a surface. declare it an independent state with a name of your choosing. declare yourself ruler of that state.

choose a surface. declare it an independent state, with a name of your choosing. declare yourself ruler of that state. as ruler, choose another surface and annex it.

choose a surface. imagine what sound it might make.

choose a surface. listen to it.

choose a surface. imagine what it might feel like.

choose a surface. look at it for one hour.

choose a surface. look at it in your minds eye.

choose a surface. look as closely as you can at it, without touching it.

choose a surface. break it. choose a surface. hide it and never return to that place.

choose a surface. hide it where you know a loved one will find it.

choose a surface. change it using a chemical process.

choose a surface. do not think of it ever again.

choose a surface. change it using only your hands

choose a surface. change it using any part(s) of your body.

choose a surface. change it without using your hands.

choose a surface. change it without touching it.

100 surface music events (scores)

choose a surface. place a sheet of paper over that surface. leave it there forever.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. study the marks made.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. discriminate between organic and inorganic shapes formed.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. join all of the marks made with straight lines.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. join all of the marks made with not straight lines.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. join all of the marks made with lines. do not allow any of the lines to cross.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. make a different vocal sound for each circular mark made.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. make a different vocal sound for each linear mark made.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. make a different action for each mark made.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. count the marks made. (aloud)

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. count the marks made. (silently)

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. count the marks made. record the results on paper using five bar gates.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. count the marks made. eat a sweet for each mark made.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. count the marks made. give each one a name.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. count the marks made. pull one hair from your head for each one.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. count the marks made. make a mental not of the final number.

MOVE.

choose a surface. move it 1 inch in any direction.

choose a surface. move it 1 foot in any direction.

choose a surface. move it 1 yard in any direction.

choose a surface. move it 1 mile in any direction.

choose a surface. move it 1 millimetre in any direction.

choose a surface. move it 1 centimetre in any direction.

choose a surface. move it 1 metre in any direction.

choose a surface. move it 1 kilometre in any direction.

END OF MOVE

choose a surface. 1/ eat your dinner off it.

or

2/ destroy half of it.

or

3/ destroy it totally.

or

4/ break it down into its basic elements.

or

5/ carry it with you forever.

or

6/ write your name on it one million times.

or

7/ eat it.

DANCE

choose a surface. dance on it alone.

choose a surface. dance on it with a partner.

choose a surface. Dance on it with all of your family.

choose a surface. Dance on it with all of your friends.

choose a surface. Dance on it with all of your family and friends.

choose a surface. invite all of your enemies to come and see it.

choose a surface. invite all of your enemies to dance on it.

choose a surface. invite all of your enemies to dance on it. hide it before they can do so.

choose a surface. invite all of your enemies to dance on it. blow it up after they have done so.

choose a surface. invite total strangers to dance on it. watch them closely for the duration of their dance.





CHOOSE A SURFACE.

HOLD IT ABOVE YOUR HEAD UNTIL YOUR ARMS ACHE.

More Scores.............

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. count the marks made. make a note of the total. make that many new friends in a week.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. count the marks made. make a note of the total. make that many new enemies in a week.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. count the marks made. make a note of the total. hold your breath for that number of seconds.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. count the marks made. make a note of the total. go out and spend that much in pounds sterling.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper over that surface. set fire to the paper.

EVEN MORE SCORES......................................................................

choose a surface. place a piece of manuscript paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. regard circular type marks as musical notes equal to a semi-demi-quaver, linear type marks as musical rests equal to a semi-demi-quaver. play the music on a piano.

choose a surface. place a piece of manuscript paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. regard circular type marks as musical notes equal to a semiquaver, linear type marks as musical rests equal to a semiquaver. play the music on a piano.

choose a surface. place a piece of manuscript paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. regard circular type marks as musical notes equal to a quaver, linear type marks as musical rests equal to a quaver. play the music on a piano.

choose a surface. place a piece of manuscript paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. regard circular type marks as musical notes equal to a crotchet, linear type marks as musical rests equal to a crotchet. play the music on a piano.

choose a surface. place a piece of manuscript paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. regard circular type marks as musical notes equal to a minim, linear type marks as musical rests equal to a minim. play the music on a piano.

choose a surface. place a piece of manuscript paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. regard circular type marks as musical notes equal to a semisemibreve, linear type marks as musical rests equal to a semibreve. play the music on a piano.

choose a surface. place a piece of manuscript paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. regard circular type marks as musical notes equal to a breve, linear type marks as musical rests equal to a breve. play the music on a piano.

choose a surface. place a piece of manuscript paper over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. regard circular type marks a smusical notes and linear type marks as musical rests. play the music using each possible note and rest value and combination thereof. continue until each combination has been achieved.




Percussion Scores.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper, with a horizontal line drawn across it, over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. where marks cross the line, treat this as a percussion stave. play the rhythm on the surface. any time signature.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper, with a horizontal line drawn across it, over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. where marks cross the line, treat this as a percussion stave. play the rhythm on the surface. in 4/4 time.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper, with a horizontal line drawn across it, over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. where marks cross the line, treat this as a percussion stave. play the rhythm on the surface. in 3/4 time.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper, with a horizontal line drawn across it, over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. where marks cross the line, treat this as a percussion stave. play the rhythm on the surface. in 2/4 time.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper, with a horizontal line drawn across it, over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. where marks cross the line, treat this as a percussion stave. play the rhythm on the surface. in 7/8 time.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper, with a horizontal line drawn across it, over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. where marks cross the line, treat this as a percussion stave. play the rhythm on your face. any time signature.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper, with a horizontal line drawn across it, over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. where marks cross the line, treat this as a percussion stave. play the rhythm on a stranger. any time signature.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper, with a horizontal line drawn across it, over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. where marks cross the line, treat this as a percussion stave. play the rhythm on a loved one. any time signature.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper, with a horizontal line drawn across it, over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. where marks cross the line, treat this as a percussion stave. play the rhythm on a cloud. any time signature.

choose a surface. place a piece of paper, with a horizontal line drawn across it, over that surface. rub the paper with a crayon. where marks cross the line, treat this as a percussion stave. NEVER PLAY THIS STAVE.




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