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sphynx

Hi everyone,

I’ve been feeling quite lonely and would like to make some friends.

My interests at the moment are literature, (I read Piranesi last week and am now reading A Little Life) and autism. In the past I’ve also been fascinated by Buddhism, languages, and names. I compose contemporary classical music and write poetry about ecological, social, and mental health themes. My Masters dissertation is on listening and its potential impacts.
If you’d like to chat about of any of that, it would be cool to hear from you :)

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  • Hi Sphinx, I’m sorry you’re feeling lonely (not an uncommon experience for many autistic people). I haven’t read any Piranesi - I have been more interested in English writers in general - especially Victorian literature and poetry. I’m fascinated by Buddhism too - but have recently been reading about the Tibetan Bon religion - which has some things in common with Buddhism. Years ago I went to see the Dalai Lama speak at an event and I was very inspired by him. I really enjoy classical music - though I’m not that knowledgeable about contemporary classical music. I once went to see some Ligeti played at a concert and found it pretty tough going. I prefer things like Mahler, Bach, Rachmaninov, and early choral music. Years ago I lived in London and went to load of excellent classical concerts, but I don’t get to do that now unfortunately. I really miss it. We once went to see Guiliano Carmignola playing at St John’s Smith Square and it was one of the musical highlights of my life. 
    I notice that someone on this thread mentions film music - I really enjoy film music. There’s a really enjoyable film music programme in Classic FM on a Saturday late afternoon/evening which I always enjoy if I happen to have the radio on. 

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  • Hi Sphinx, I’m sorry you’re feeling lonely (not an uncommon experience for many autistic people). I haven’t read any Piranesi - I have been more interested in English writers in general - especially Victorian literature and poetry. I’m fascinated by Buddhism too - but have recently been reading about the Tibetan Bon religion - which has some things in common with Buddhism. Years ago I went to see the Dalai Lama speak at an event and I was very inspired by him. I really enjoy classical music - though I’m not that knowledgeable about contemporary classical music. I once went to see some Ligeti played at a concert and found it pretty tough going. I prefer things like Mahler, Bach, Rachmaninov, and early choral music. Years ago I lived in London and went to load of excellent classical concerts, but I don’t get to do that now unfortunately. I really miss it. We once went to see Guiliano Carmignola playing at St John’s Smith Square and it was one of the musical highlights of my life. 
    I notice that someone on this thread mentions film music - I really enjoy film music. There’s a really enjoyable film music programme in Classic FM on a Saturday late afternoon/evening which I always enjoy if I happen to have the radio on. 

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  • in reply to Kate Kestrel
    Kate Kestrel said:
    Classic FM

    I used to listen to that a lot

    but I found a way to record music from you tube, so I am listening from there now to build my own collection

    theoretically classical is for free, but you cannot find anywhere and alternative is to buy loads of CDs/DVDs

  • in reply to Kate Kestrel

    Hi Kate, thank you so much for taking the time to reply in this much depth. 

    Apologies for my lack of clarity — Piranesi is the name of a short novel by Susanna Clarke. It's a high fantasy book — not my usual genre choice but a very immersive world. The book I'm reading now, A Little Life, is by Hanya Yanagihara. It’s a huge work, beautiful, intricate, and heartbreaking.

    You say you particularly enjoy Victorian literature — do you have favourite authors or books?

    Thank you for sharing about your musical experiences. I love Bach too, and early choral/vocal music. Have you come across Hildegard von Bingen?

    I do enjoy Ligheti, and there are lots of other names I could recommend: Pauline Oliveros is wonderful, both for her music and her philosophy. Arvo Pärt, John Tavener, Kaia Saariaho… Outside of classical music, I love Bulgarian choral music.

    I’m interested in the concept of film music – the way music and images can relate to each other and bring out elements of each other – but I haven’t heard much