On September 14, 2022, Al Jazeera featured the article: “Syria could return ‘to larger-scale fighting’, UN warns” https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/9/14/syria-headed-to-to-larger-scale-fighting-un-warns-in-report "Noise #54” was recorded as an improvised musical reaction to that article. This is a public video from the Current Dissonance newsletter. If the music moves you, please share it. Learn more and subscribe to regularly receive new compositions in your inbox at https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com Learn more about refugee crises and how to help via the UN Refugee Agency at https://www.unhcr.org. ABOUT CURRENT DISSONANCE Current Dissonance takes current events out of our eyes and into our ears. Every few days, I improvise a new piece of music in reaction to a headline in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Asahi Shimbun, The Times of India, The Australian, or other news outlets from around the world, and share it with you via this newsletter. It gives me peace and clarity to do this—and I hope it can bring the same for you. Many thanks for reading, listening, and sharing the noise, Michael Gallant https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com #solopiano #improvisation #pianoimprovisation ---- Noise #54 by Michael Gallant. Improvised and recorded in New York City for Current Dissonance (https://currentdissonance.substack.com). Copyright 2022 Gallant Music LLC. All Rights Reserved.

On August 11, 2022, Nasdaq / Reuters published the article: "'Freedom, happiness, opportunities': Afghan women learn to swim, drive in Australia." https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/freedom-happiness-opportunities%3A-afghan-women-learn-to-swim-drive-in-australia Noise #50 was recorded as a musical reaction to that article. This is a public video from the Current Dissonance newsletter. If the music moves you, please share it! Learn more and subscribe to regularly receive new compositions in your inbox at https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ABOUT CURRENT DISSONANCE Current Dissonance takes current events out of our eyes and into our ears. Every few days, I improvise a new piece of music in reaction to a headline in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Asahi Shimbun, The Times of India, The Australian, or other news outlets from around the world, and share it with you via this newsletter. It gives me peace and clarity to do this—and I hope it can bring the same for you. Many thanks for reading, listening, and sharing the noise, Michael Gallant https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com #solopiano #improvisation #pianoimprovisation ---- Noise #50 by Michael Gallant. Improvised and recorded on August 11, 2022, in New York City for Current Dissonance (https://currentdissonance.substack.com). Copyright 2022 Gallant Music LLC. All Rights Reserved.

On July 29, 2022, The Star Ledger featured the article:  "Hunt of a lifetime: Shooting every duck in the world (with a camera)." https://www.startribune.com/waterfowl-of-the-world-hunting-shooting-ducks-gary-kramer-dennis-anderson/600193898/ "Noise #48” was recorded as an improvised musical reaction to that article. This is a public video from the Current Dissonance newsletter. If the music moves you, please share it! Learn more and subscribe to regularly receive new compositions in your inbox at https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ABOUT CURRENT DISSONANCE Current Dissonance takes current events out of our eyes and into our ears. Every few days, I improvise a new piece of music in reaction to a headline in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Asahi Shimbun, The Times of India, The Australian, or other news outlets from around the world, and share it with you via this newsletter. It gives me peace and clarity to do this—and I hope it can bring the same for you. Many thanks for reading, listening, and sharing the noise, Michael Gallant https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com #solopiano #improvisation #pianoimprovisation ---- Noise #48 by Michael Gallant. Improvised and recorded on July 29, 2022, in New York City for Current Dissonance (https://currentdissonance.substack.com). Copyright 2022 Gallant Music LLC. All Rights Reserved.

On July 20, 2022, Rolling Stone featured the article: "Pearl Jam Cancels Vienna Concert After Eddie Vedder’s Throat ‘Damaged’ From Europe’s Heat Wave." https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pearl-jam-cancels-concert-eddie-vedder-damaged-throat-heat-wave-wildfire-1385894/ "Noise #46” was recorded as an improvised musical reaction to that article. This is a public video from the Current Dissonance newsletter. If the music moves you, please share it! Learn more and subscribe to regularly receive new compositions in your inbox at https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ABOUT CURRENT DISSONANCE Current Dissonance takes current events out of our eyes and into our ears. Every few days, I improvise a new piece of music in reaction to a headline in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Asahi Shimbun, The Times of India, The Australian, or other news outlets from around the world, and share it with you via this newsletter. It gives me peace and clarity to do this—and I hope it can bring the same for you. Many thanks for reading, listening, and sharing the noise, Michael Gallant https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com #solopiano #improvisation #pianoimprovisation ---- Noise #46 by Michael Gallant. Improvised and recorded on July 20, 2022, in New York City for Current Dissonance (https://currentdissonance.substack.com). Copyright 2022 Gallant Music LLC. All Rights Reserved.

On July 12, 2022, The Baltimore Sun and the Indian Express published the AP article: "NASA’s new telescope shows star death and dancing galaxies" https://indianexpress.com/article/technology/science/nasa-new-telescope-shows-star-death-dancing-galaxies-8025416/ "Noise #43” was recorded as an improvised musical reaction to that article. This is a public video from the Current Dissonance newsletter. If the music moves you, please share it! Learn more and subscribe to regularly receive new compositions in your inbox at https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ABOUT CURRENT DISSONANCE Current Dissonance takes current events out of our eyes and into our ears. Every few days, I improvise a new piece of music in reaction to a headline in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Asahi Shimbun, The Times of India, The Australian, or other news outlets from around the world, and share it with you via this newsletter. It gives me peace and clarity to do this—and I hope it can bring the same for you. Many thanks for reading, listening, and sharing the noise, Michael Gallant https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com #solopiano #improvisation #pianoimprovisation ---- Noise #43 by Michael Gallant. Improvised and recorded on July 12, 2022, in New York City for Current Dissonance (https://currentdissonance.substack.com). Copyright 2022 Gallant Music LLC. All Rights Reserved.

On July 3, 2022, The Washington Post featured the article: Opinion Democracy must not die in darkness https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/03/nobel-prize-dmitry-muratov-maria-ressa-democracy/ "Noise #41” was recorded as an improvised musical reaction to that article. This is a public video from the Current Dissonance newsletter. If the music moves you, please share it! Learn more and subscribe to regularly receive new compositions in your inbox at https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com ABOUT CURRENT DISSONANCE Current Dissonance takes current events out of our eyes and into our ears. Every few days, I improvise a new piece of music in reaction to a headline in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Asahi Shimbun, The Times of India, The Australian, or other news outlets from around the world, and share it with you via this newsletter. It gives me peace and clarity to do this—and I hope it can bring the same for you. Many thanks for reading, listening, and sharing the noise, Michael Gallant https://CurrentDissonance.Substack.com #solopiano #improvisation #pianoimprovisation ---- Noise #41 by Michael Gallant. Improvised and recorded on July 3, 2022, in New York City for Current Dissonance (https://currentdissonance.substack.com). Copyright 2022 Gallant Music LLC. All Rights Reserved.