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Catalog of Music Published by Bill Cahn

“Creative Music Making” - Book

"Creative Music Making" - Book

Q. How did you come up with your book, Creative Music Making?

A. As decribed in the book, Creative Music Making is a practical process to develop musicianship through freeform improvisation.  The process is simply based on my experience in creating improvised music with NEXUS.  The group’s first few years of concerts consisted entirely of freeform improvisations, for which each player …

New Pieces Available!

New Pieces Available!

William L. Cahn Publishing
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Email: billcahn@aol.com
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Recent Releases

1. Night Ride - scored for timpanist (4 timpani) and 4 percussionists (2 marimbas, vibraphone, glock, sus. cym. and 4 tuned gongs. Previewed at PASIC ‘05; now also published in Japan by Komaki Music (@¥5000 price).

Creative Music Making - Book Release

Creative Music Making - Book Release

New Book Release

Creative Music Making
(Four Simple Steps to Cultivating the Inner Musician)

by William L. Cahn

Published by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Books, Inc., New York/London
Estimated Release Date - February 2005
CREATIVE MUSIC MAKING is a “how to” guide in creating free-form improvisational music on any combination of musical instruments to expand musicianship at any level of prior performance experience.

CREATIVE MUSIC …