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Lars Christian Mutien-Marie Rosager

Single Added to Store, Samples Available

12/22/2019

Textual Chordophonics
December 22, 2019

Owing to the fact that I am currently continuing current work on more longterm recording and writing projects, I have decided to make available some past material now. "Removido" is a brief composition for voice and seven-string guitar, an up-tempo and emotionally charged piece. The mp3 of "Removido" is available through the Store section of this website for $2.00.

In this post, I am offering the five movements of my first guitar sonata, perhaps better titled a sonatina because the movements are rather short. This music is included on Harmony Lives/Melodiboken, among various other styles. The mp3s are available for free download below. Thanks!!!

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guitar_sonata_no._1_-_1st_mvmt..mp3
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guitar_sonata_no._1_-_2nd_mvmt..mp3
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guitar_sonata_no._1_-_3rd_mvmt..mp3
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guitar_sonata_no._1_-_4th_mvmt..mp3
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guitar_sonata_no._1_-_5th_mvmt..mp3
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Indian Music at Renew Yoga December 4, 2019

11/14/2019

Textual Chordophonics
November 14, 2019

On Wednesday December 4, 2019 at 5:30 pm, I will be offering a solo-guitar performance of Raga Yaman as an accompaniment to the regularly scheduled yoga class at Renew Yoga in Petaluma, CA, USA. Admission to the class is $16, which can be paid on arrival at the door.

Please enjoy the videos on the left and below! Thank you.

Performance this Friday

10/23/2019

Textual Chordophonics
October 23, 2019

I'm happy to share news that I will be singing and playing this Friday, October 25, at 6:30 pm at the Petaluma Arts Center. The event is intended to support local artists. Admission is $10.00. For more information, click here. Thanks so much!

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New Audio: Upcoming Hip-Hop Track

10/6/2019

Textual Chordophonics
October 6, 2019

As part of an ongoing collaboration with Alex Shapiro-Romano, this brief sample provides a bit of a taste of what is to come in three new original tracks. All the guitar work is from Lars Rosager—some vocals may find their way onto the recordings as well!—and Alex Shapiro-Romano has composed the percussion parts, as well as putting everything together on production software. I would love to hear your response to these stylings, and please stay tuned for the complete tracks in the near future. Thanks!

work_in_progress_10_06_2019.mp3
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Performance Today, 09/22/2019

9/22/2019

Textual Chordophonics
09/22/2019

Don't forget about my performance at the Petaluma Arts Center this evening! I am gearing up by listening to Earth, Wind & Fire as well as to Hopkinson Smith. Quite the contrast, but quite the combination! Take care.

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Performance Tomorrow!

9/21/2019

Just a quick reminder that I will be performing tomorrow at the Petaluma Arts Center. I plan to share some original stylings based on traditional Spanish guitar forms from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. See the Performance Schedule section of this site for more information. Thanks!!!

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09/22/2019 Upcoming Performance!

9/20/2019

Textual Chordophonics
September 20, 2019

I will be playing solo seven-string guitar at the Petaluma Arts Center for a fundraising event this Sunday, September 22, 2019. Please come support an important local arts foundation!

Also, I will be releasing some new material influenced by hip-hop styles. Percussionist Alex Shapiro-Romano will be doing most of the production work with samples of my music. For now, please enjoy an audio sample of some music by me, Alex, and the inimitable Smars of San Francisco Bay Area renown. Let it be known that any similarity to the recent hit "Havana" is purely coincidental! We recorded this some five years ago . . .

Thanks!

groove.mp3
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Upcoming Performance, Recent Studies . . .

9/16/2019

Textual Chordophonics
September 16, 2019

Summer is all but behind us now, and I am glad to say I made the most of it. The Ali Akbar College of Music (AACM) in San Rafael, CA, USA awarded me a scholarship to attend a weekly class with sarod player Alam Khan. Many thanks to the wonderful people at AACM for this chance at professional development and enrichment.

Practicing Indian raga is beginning to inform my playing on Western-derived guitars. My upcoming performance at the Petaluma Arts Center's September-22 fundraising event will undoubtedly showcase some of the ways in which raga is becoming part of the natural growth of my music. The link to tickets for this event can be found in the Performance Schedule section of my website.

On the research front, I am forming ideas on how to revise the history(ies) of the guitar that relies on the arrival of the oval-bodied lute in Spain and subsequent formation of the figure-eight–shaped body of the guitar. It is important to note two recent additions to my bookshelf: The Guitar: In History and Performance Practice by Anthony LeRoy Glise and Manual of Guitar Technology: The History and Technology of Plucked String Instruments by Franz Jahnel. The former, published in 2016, is intended to be used as a university textbook. The latter is an almost impossible-to-acquire treasure trove of information on instrument building both ancient and modern. The contentions that arise from these two tomes are at the heart of my latest research. I hope to share more on this soon!

For now, please enjoy my new video sample:

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Suggested Listening

8/16/2019

Just a quick note to suggest you take a close listen to "Tensions" by Charles Mingus. Wonderful music!

Paper on the Music of J.S. Bach

2/15/2019

Textual Chordophonics
February 15, 2019

Good evening. I would like to share a quick link to a paper I wrote on tuning in the context of J.S. Bach's music for the lute. Many thanks to Nacho Bellido for including this work on his website, bibliotecadelaguitarra.com. The direct link to my paper is here. Thanks!!!

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Music and Language Arts by Lars Rosager