inksound chris nelson links
LINKS to a few of my favorite people, places and things:
Me - my MySpace page, www.myspace.com/chrisaronnelson
Ryokan - my North Star. He was a Zen monk, poet and calligrapher (sample below). He has had a huge influence on my art and my life. A beautiful and gentle soul.
Gogo-an - Ryokan's hut, where he spent 14 years. Some of his best poetry was composed here.
Santoka - free verse haiku poet and wandering Zen monk
Bada Shanren - a huge inspiration and influence.
Huang Ting Chien - Song Dynasty calligrapher, 1045 - 1100
Huai Su - Song Dynasty calligrapher, 825 - 845
John Cage
Morton Feldman
Lou Harrison
Leonard Kwan - Hawaiian slack-key guitarist, his album 'The Old Way' is incredible.
Brian Eno
Harry Partch - 17 Lyrics of Li Po. This series of short settings of the poems of Li Po was hugely influential for me.
Qin - China's oldest musical instrument, the 7-string zither. The technique and approach (slow, quiet, meditative, incorporating harmonics, finger 'noise' and microtonal shadings) to playing this instrument has had a huge influence on how I play guitar.
Henry David Thoreau
John Pangnark - Inuit sculptor from Arviat.
Pawnee Buttes, CO - my power spot in the universe.
Whitehorse, WA - Incredibly beautiful and rugged spot close to where I live.
RadioM - a great site with interviews and lectures of 20th and 21st century composers.
Ubu - video, audio and text from a huge range of artists.
AntWeb - incredible site with photos of ants from around the world.
IMAGES:
Xugu: fish and pine
Ryokan's calligraphy:
Pawnee Grasslands:
The Land, Virginia Dale, CO:
