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- Yo Yo Ma gave a fascinating interview to the New York Times about his life and his music. The quote below is from that interview called “Yo-Yo Ma and the Mind Game of Music” link below.
- Yo-Yo interview link
- “I’ve come to think of music in a way that’s a little clearer now. I would say the sound part of it, what you hear, the measurable part of the sound, is equivalent to the tip of an iceberg, less than 10% of the whole mass. So what’s below the surface is actually what is the music, what’s above is just the sound. I think about what is behind Bob Dylan’s voice.”
“A goat rodeo refers to a difficult situation that works out, such as merging classical music with country. ”
In another interview, Yo-Yo said, “If there were forks in the road, and each time there was a fork, the right decision was made, then you get to a goat rodeo.”
Below, the ensemble plays “Attaboy” from the Rodeo album.