AETHERPHON, global theremin family

Quoting kmg5443 <kmg5443@...>:
>
> Yep. The same goes in the astronomy world. I hardly use my 8" reflector
> as its a "gut buster" (Kevin is an astro-geek too and understands).
>
I'm really a "beginner" astro-geek.  I had a 2.5" reflector when I was  
a kid and enjoyed stargazing with it.  When the telescope broke (after  
ten years) I always wanted another one but never got around to it  
until last fall.

Indeed, the telescope, tripod, and peripherals are awkward and a  
little bit heavy. (I got an 8" Schmidt-Cassegrain (reflector)  
telescope).  The real issue is time -- when I decide to star gaze that  
ties up the whole evening and spare time has been at a premium as of  
late.
>
> I refer to this somewhere on my website as the "hernia factor".
>
One of my quips is that in my next life I'll play the harmonica.  (I  
think about this while I'm schlepping my PA system.)

What drives me is that I have a particular "sound environment" in my  
head and I seek to create a reality out of my ideas.  This has proven  
to be challenging and the logistics/planning are often more difficult  
than the performance itself.
>
> I've also just purchased the domain name http://www.neidlinger.us as
> well. I'll need to revamp the lead page somewhat.
>
I will check out your website.  I have not updated mine for a while.

Over the last year a number of challenges have surfaced that have  
demanded time away from music-making activities (yaknow -- "real life"  
stuff).

I've managed to keep on making music however I am off-track on a cd,  
my website/myspace is languishing, and feel as though I'm hanging on  
by my fingernails.  (** violin playing the in background **)  :)

The Ethermusic festival was a great experience -- at just the right  
time, too -- for it helped me to retain a sense of optimism.  I  
received much encouragement to continue on my  
theremin-performing/composing path.  I also had the opportunity to  
support others.  To provide support from the piano was as personally  
fulfilling as was my solo set.

To accompany Lydia was extraordinary -- she is an intuitive musician.   
How would I describe the experience of accompanying Lydia?  Kind of  
like a dance that ended too soon.

Philip was (as he always has been) very supportive and it was really  
great to meet him in person.

There are still LOTS of folks that I hope to meet in person that I  
only know through the online world.  These include: Vic Lundy, David  
V, John H., Robbie V, Masami Takeuchi, Wilco B., Susi Hypnotique,  
Gordon, Alex -- and those are just a few and as soon as I hit <enter>  
I will undoubtably think of other names I left out.

To hear thereminists perform in person is simply better than to hear  
recordings.  Recordings just don't capture everything -- the theremin  
has a wide dynamic range that often must be compressed in recordings.

To meet thereminists in person is a lot of fun.  At Ethermusic, I had  
a feeling of "belonging" that I don't often experience elsewhere.

OK -- time for me to hit <send>... more ramblings and maybe some  
useful info later...

-- Kevin