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Poul Udbye Pock-Steen
@pup.ballhaus.community.ap.brid.gy
Musician, composer, entrepreneur
Also one of the adminds at @ballhaus.community

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Has the Classical Music group @classicalmusic
stopped working? Does anyone happen to know?

#classicalmusic
#classicalmusicandbeyond
December 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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The Lotus Flower by Hans Christian Andersen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4d3WtixKBg

In the poem Andersen establishes a contrast between the Nordic and Southern ideal of womanhood . He does so by juxtaposing the flower of the oriental lotus — a poetic representative of the Danish water […]
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ballhaus.community
December 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4d3WtixKBg

The Danish writer and poet Hans Christian Andersen travelled to Spain in 1862. Shortly after returning, he published a spirited travel book, In Spain, which also includes a number of quasi-sensual poems.

'The Lotus Flower' [Lotusblomsten] is one of […]
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ballhaus.community
December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Any #overtone (Clojure) users out there?
Please connect!
August 11, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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"Du livsens bröd" is a #swedish #folk #hymn —a genre that has been cultivated for centuries outside the walls of the church.

The piece comes in two parts:
🔗 https://viaartiskonsort.bandcamp.com/track/du-livsens-br-d-2
https://viaartiskonsort.bandcamp.com/track/intermezzo

#classical #music […]
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ballhaus.community
July 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hR_1KgoPxQI

Performing #opera for children in the nicest venue of them all: #nature (even if it's raining)

#classicalmusic #performance #viaartiskonsort #ballhaus
@classicalmusic
June 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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Performing opera for children in the nicest venue of them all: #nature

@classicalmusic
#viaartiskonsort #opera #classicalmusic
June 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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La Ausencia y la Tempestad
https://youtu.be/MkbbAwaZM9I

Pauline Viardot-Garcia was a talented #soprano, #pianist, and #composer # the daughter of the famous Spanish baritone Manuel García, who settled in Paris in the early 19th century.
Pauline Viardot-Garcia befriended a great many […]
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ballhaus.community
May 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
May 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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The Empty Library memorial, to remember the book burnings done by Nazis. In Berlin, Germany.
April 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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In 1862, during a visit to Tangier, Hans Christian Andersen found himself enjoying a warm autumn evening on a terrace, savoring a fine #cuban cigar.
As the grey-blue smoke curled into the gentle night air, a miniature fairy tale revealed itself—one that […]

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April 5, 2025 at 8:32 AM
March 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
!@classical
@!classical@classical.ballhaus.community

Test 23.03.2025 10.48
March 23, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Woe is Me, Alhama!

A #classical #art #song based on two 15th century Renaissance compositions in a modern setup and a contemporary composition based on early #flamenco styles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypj-SBJqErw

@classical
March 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
February 14, 2025 at 12:23 AM
The only bright spot of Trump being back in office is that Sarah Cooper is back too.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dkvYZbbSNk8

#trump #satire
February 1, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypj-SBJqErw

Woe is Me, Alhama!
A #classical #art #song based on a #modern arrangement of two 15th century Renaissance compositions and a contemporary composition based on early #flamenco styles.

#classicalmusic
@classicalmusic
#worldmusic […]
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ballhaus.community
January 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Make Vinland great again..

(HT @hart for the meme)
December 24, 2024 at 7:11 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZParkjE-KMw

“Convidando está la noche” is a villancico (a christmas carol for church use) composed in the 17th century by Mexican composer Juan García de Zéspedes. The song is a genuine example of Mexican Baroque music as it reflects the multicultural and […]
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ballhaus.community
December 23, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Adaptive digital instruments and disability
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img alt="" class="wp-image-24422" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" height="333" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" src="https://i2.wp.com/bibliolore.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/01hh4y2a5hc2vmt8hd9k5w7avn.jpg?resize=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/bibliolore.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/01hh4y2a5hc2vmt8hd9k5w7avn.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https://i2.wp.com/bibliolore.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/01hh4y2a5hc2vmt8hd9k5w7avn.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/bibliolore.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/01hh4y2a5hc2vmt8hd9k5w7avn.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/bibliolore.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/01hh4y2a5hc2vmt8hd9k5w7avn.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w" width="500"/></figure> <p>The creation, distribution, and deployment of the Adaptive Use Musical Instrument (AUMI) software represents a project that redefines our understanding of music—its creation, its meaning, and who can make it. AUMI also serves as a broader invitation to embrace innovative thinking beyond the realm of music, challenging traditional notions of normativity, difference, and democratic social relations. The existence of AUMI and the new social dynamics it encourages underscore the significant influence of disability rights and justice advocates, activists, and allies, highlighting their impact across diverse social and cultural spheres.</p> <p>As a digital instrument available for free download, AUMI fosters democratic access to music making. It allows individuals who were previously excluded from composing and performing music to generate a wide range of sounds by controlling a visual cursor through eye, head, hand, and body gestures. AUMI’s technology can track even the smallest body movements, such as eye or chest movements from breathing, enabling users with limited voluntary mobility to create notes, chords, rhythms, and melodies using an apparatus that registers the slightest degrees of motion. When programmed to reduce sensitivity to motion, AUMI supports music composition and performance by individuals with active involuntary movements. This adaptability has significant implications for disability and social justice, highlighting its broader impact on inclusivity and access.</p> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img alt="" class="wp-image-24418" data-recalc-dims="1" decoding="async" height="379" sizes="(max-width: 463px) 100vw, 463px" src="https://i0.wp.com/bibliolore.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hq720.jpg?resize=463%2C379&amp;ssl=1" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/bibliolore.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hq720.jpg?w=463&amp;ssl=1 463w, https://i0.wp.com/bibliolore.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/hq720.jpg?resize=300%2C246&amp;ssl=1 300w" width="463"/></figure> <figure class="wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> <span class="embed-youtube" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" class="youtube-player" height="282" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4xVasTtT5rg?version=3&amp;rel=1&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent" style="border:0;" width="500"></iframe></span> </div><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A demonstration video of AUMI.</figcaption></figure> <p>By overcoming the limitations of outdated technologies and conventions, AUMI creates new opportunities for a diverse range of individuals to engage in music-making. It paves the way for the creation of innovative musical sounds and fosters new social connections among musicians. In doing so, AUMI frees artistic expression from the physical and social constraints that have defined Western art music, allowing for creativity beyond conventional norms.</p> <p>Instead of perceiving disability as an embarrassing impairment or a deficiency to be fixed or reluctantly accommodated, the disability rights movement embraces the value and potential difference. It draws attention to the harm caused not just to individuals, but to society, by narrow definitions of normalcy and normativity. Disability activism reveals how framing able-bodiedness as the standard leads to artificial, arbitrary, and irrational exclusions that misallocate resources, waste talents, and stifle creativity, invention, and innovation.</p> <p>This according to “AUMI as a model for social justice” by George Lipsitz,<em> Improvising across abilities: Pauline Oliveros and the Adaptive Use Musical Instrument</em>, ed. by Thomas Ciufo, Abbey L. Dvorak, Kip Haaheim, et al. (Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2024, 47–63; <em>RILM Abstracts of Music Literature, </em>2024-9475).</p> <p>Today is the <a href="https://www.un.org/en/observances/day-of-persons-with-disabilities">International Day of Persons with Disabilities</a>.</p> <p></p> <div class="sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled"><div class="robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing"><h3 class="sd-title">Share this:</h3><div class="sd-content"><ul><li class="share-facebook"><a class="share-facebook sd-button share-icon" data-shared="sharing-facebook-24415" href="https://bibliolore.org/2024/12/03/adaptive-digital-instruments-and-disability/?share=facebook" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Facebook"><span>Facebook</span></a></li><li class="share-twitter"><a class="share-twitter sd-button share-icon" data-shared="sharing-twitter-24415" href="https://bibliolore.org/2024/12/03/adaptive-digital-instruments-and-disability/?share=twitter" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Click to share on Twitter"><span>Twitter</span></a></li><li class="share-linkedin"><a class="share-linkedin sd-button share-icon" data-shared="sharing-linkedin-24415" href="https://bibliolore.org/2024/12/03/adaptive-digital-instruments-and-disability/?share=linkedin" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" title="Click to share on LinkedIn"><span>LinkedIn</span></a></li><li class="share-end"></li></ul></div></div></div><div class="sharedaddy sd-block sd-like jetpack-likes-widget-wrapper jetpack-likes-widget-unloaded" data-name="like-post-frame-190537176-24415-674f041e7ff99" data-src="https://widgets.wp.com/likes/#blog_id=190537176&amp;post_id=24415&amp;origin=bibliolore.org&amp;obj_id=190537176-24415-674f041e7ff99" id="like-post-wrapper-190537176-24415-674f041e7ff99"><h3 class="sd-title">Like this:</h3><div class="likes-widget-placeholder post-likes-widget-placeholder" style="height: 55px;"><span class="button"><span>Like</span></span> <span class="loading">Loading...</span></div><span class="sd-text-color"></span><a class="sd-link-color"></a></div>
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December 6, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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Når pladsen på online platforme som X, Facebook og Instagram begynder at stramme og vi egentlig helst vil videre, hvad er det så der forhindrer os i at flytte? Det er en psykologisk mekanisme, der kaldes tabsaversion, og den bliver udnyttet helt bevidst. Mere på bloggen 👇 […]
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November 27, 2024 at 8:18 AM
A very short and almost unknown tale by Danish poet Hans Christian Andersen is set to music by Danish ensemble Via Artis Konsort.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOttMfyn9bk
With English and Spanish subtitles :)

The very interesting context for […]

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November 8, 2024 at 4:12 PM
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A tiny almost unknown tale by Danish poet Hans Christian Andersen is set to music by Danish ensemble Via Artis Konsort.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOttMfyn9bk
With English and Spanish subtitles :)

The very interesting context for Andersens text is resumed in this short article […]
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ballhaus.community
November 7, 2024 at 3:43 PM
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October 19, 2024 at 11:34 AM