inherent patterns - beneath the surface

>> The human ear perceives not isolated particles of sound but a “gestalt.”
When sequences of many notes are played rapidly, the ear cannot follow each note.
As a result, the hearing tends to pick out and regroup the material, forming several melodic-rhythmic patterns that seem independent of one another.
Thus, the heard image of the music differs from the pattern of notes actually played.
In a series of notes that are large intervals apart, for example, the ear picks out the notes of about the same pitch level and perceives them as a group.
This psychological perception of a gestalt — an inherent note pattern — is an important element in listening to and composing some kinds of African instrumental music, particularly in central and East Africa. << (Encyclopedia Britannica)

uplate - nightlife in vienna

bedtime stories from a not-so-big city.

zur lage der nation - may 1st, 2008: labour day in vienna / A

an opportunity to get a picture of the social and political landscape in austria.

krampus - a prechtenlauf in reith / tyrol / A

an old austrian/bavarian tradition taking place on the 5th of december every year. initially it was meant to scare bad spirits away. usually involves lots of noise, sweat, grime and alcohol.

orbiting - round the world

stories from my trip to Japan, New Zealand, Fiji, USA in 2007,
eastbound looking for myself. during which i found photography as a way of expressing my perspective and rediscovered my deep love for the world and its' creatures.
it did not cost a fortune but what i gained is priceless.

beneath my feet

don't have to look far for signs - if you want to.