#trichotomy

Order in the Real Numbers The law of trichotomy states that, for two numbers a and b, one and only one of the following is true. a = b a equals b a < b a is less than b a > b a is greater than b

Trichotomy - Depth of Field - trio’s latest track in a series of collaborations with percussionist Nozomi Omote

Sean Foran - piano John Parker - drums Samuel Vincent - bass Nozomi Omote - vibraphone and marimba Trichotomy collaborate with master percussionist Nozomi Omote on a new work written by Trichotomy drummer John Parker for the trio + Vibraphone and Marimba. Composer John Parker says: In photography, the term Depth of Field relates to the “the distance between the nearest and the farthest objects that are in acceptably sharp focus in an image”. I’ve been interested in this concept for some time and how it could translate into music through the use of polytonal and polyrhythmic manipulation. In the group Trichotomy we often experiment with these concepts in real time via improvisation and extended sections which provide scope for this to occur. Composers such as Prokofiev and Stravinsky have been key influences on my writing and how they have used polytonality and rhythm to great effect. I wanted to use this opportunity to extend my harmonic and rhythmic palette.

Shouichi Hiyama for Aman’s BC

FIRST OF ALL, thank you, my lovely Bry ( @hnn-tr ) for letting me submit him for this!!! 

Let’s meet, once again, Shouichi Himaya. Age: 22 Occupation: Medical intern (general practice) Traits: Friend of the World | Cheerful | Outgoing | Foodie How did he meet Aman?: Way back in high school, in another life almost, they met at that one party that Cassidy dragged him too. Boy was that quite the night!  Backstory: All Shou ever wanted in life was to make friends and play basketball. As long as he had those two things, nothing else mattered. During his senior year, it all started to fall apart. After a few poor choices on his part, he found himself feeling alienated by everyone around him. So he did what most people do, he applied to San Myshuno University, and went back to the city he grew up in. Luck would have it that he managed to get in. On a full basketball scholarship as well!

Everything seemed perfect. He had a great life. Lots of good friends. Was at the height of his basketball career. They even said there was a good chance that he would make the pros! It was half-way through his final year he missed stepped and it ended everything. He tore his knee, requiring major surgery. His star basketball career over before it ever had a chance to begin. As they handed him his Pre-Med degree, he felt empty. Here he was, the life he thought he had, nothing more than a distant dream. 

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