Re: Re: A question about c ¢omposed imp rovisation for One-Sided Drums …

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On 05/13/2017 12:06 PM, Lê Quan Ninh wrote:
> But this sentence « Number those of each description that are 
> favorites » seems strange especially the word « favorites » ! As the 
> chance operations are an opportunity to avoid likes and dislikes, this 
> word is like a bomb ;-)

*boom*

i remember hearing him at harvard talking about throwing away computer 
output if he didn't like it. maybe your own personal likes can be 
included, but only as simply one more element in the process? abstracted 
away, if you will ...

i hope you can find a workable understanding. good luck.