Author Archives: daneleehman

For my experiment, I will be testing your sense of time and memory and seeing if different types of music increase or decrease these processes.

This piece was amazing because the changes in tempo caused differing phenomenological experiences for me.  When the tempo slowed down, I could feel my heart slowing down whereas when the piece sped up, I could feel my heart racing.  Furthermore, … Continue reading →

I particularly enjoyed the Proust reading.  It was interesting how he found himself waking up in random places and how this made him lose track of past and present.  This made me think of Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five.  SH-5 is all about a … Continue reading →

My mom received her masters in music from Rice University and taught voice and piano for several years when we lived in Vermont so she was the logical person in my family to ask about opera.  Immediately, she reminded me … Continue reading →

Comedy has always been one of my favorite things.  Whether it is rolling on the floor with several friends while watching Zoolander or Anchorman or simply an abrupt, uncalled-for comment around the Thanksgiving dinner table with grandma, comedy has always played a … Continue reading →

The Incas lacked a distinct measurement for time.  They based their lives on when there was light, growing seasons, and certain religious celebrations.  They developed a minimalist calendar which helped predict growing seasons and tally days.  They were very reverent to their … Continue reading →

Dane Leehman   FYS—What is Time?   Experiences with Time   9/16/2012 Cherishing the Moment Time stood still.  Lord Botetourt had just dumbfounded our defense, opening up an uncontested layup with no more difficulty than a can opener has piercing … Continue reading →

La Joueuse de Tympanon (The automated piano player) has now been claimed….

It is interesting that musical time contains the word “time” at all.  Time, as accepted by the West, can be broken down into definite intervals such as hours, minutes, seconds, etc. whereas musical time cannot.  Musical time creates its own … Continue reading →

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