About this episode

This bonus episode explores the process of creating music and the relationship between theory, technique, and creativity.

The promised follow up bonus episode to our biomusicology episode with theoretical, neuro- and biomusicologist Dr David Bashwiner. This one is guest hosted by Podmother Jarrett Sleeper and we steer the discussion more toward the process of creating music, where creativity comes from, the relationship between theory, technique, and creativity, how to unleash or access one’s own creativity, synthesizers, whether new sounds are possible, emulation vs simulation, music as it exists in nature, whether or not animals use instruments, and perhaps a bit about the effects of drugs on mixing? Visit Dr. Bashwiner’s website and follow him on Google Scholar A donation went to Gaza Hand of Salvation Initiative You can find Jarrett on Instagram and Bandcamp More episode sources and links Other episodes you may enjoy: Genocidology (CRIMES OF ATROCITY), Mnemonology (MEMORY), Eudemonology (HAPPINESS), Molecular Neurobiology (BRAIN CHEMICALS), Salugenology (WHY HUMANS REQUIRE HOBBIES), Ornithology (BIRDS), Mantodeology (PRAYING MANTISES), Primatology (APES & MONKEYS), Misophonology (DISTRACTING SOUND & NOISE RAGE), Attention-Deficit Neuropsychology (ADHD), Funology (YES, FUN) 400+ Ologies episodes…

People in this episode

Host: Alie Ward

Guests: Jarrett Sleeper, David Bashwiner

Topics covered

• biomusicology
• creativity
• music creation
• synthesizers
• animal instruments
• effects of drugs on music

Keywords

• music
• creativity
• biomusicology
• synthesizers
• animal instruments
• neuroscience
• music theory

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Organizations: Gaza Hand of Salvation Initiative

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