Michael
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 Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:51 am Post subject: A Moment of Moog: One year without Bob |
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It's been a year now since Bob Moog passed away. Although I never knew Bob personally, I find it hard not to be inspired by him, as I'm sure many of you also are.
Bob Moog in New York.
This year, Moog Music is rallying the media world to honor the memory of Bob Moog with a special, 20-second “Moment of Moog.” During the Moog moment, Moog requests that radio stations and the online media play a short musical piece, recorded on one of Moog’s most famous inventions, the Minimoog Voyager. In doing this, the world of music will be paying tribute to one of the greatest legends in electronic musical instruments.
Download a Moment of Moog.
“Sometimes it feels as if he is still here; other times, he is sorely missed. One year ago his fate was sealed and the finality of his death certainly gave all of us pause. The ‘Moment of Moog’ is our way of honoring the tens of thousands of musicians who carry Bob’s legacy forward,” reflected Mike Adams, President, Moog Music.
Another organization is also set to honor and continue the Bob Moog legacy. The Bob Moog Foundation for Electronic Music will launch its Web presence on August 21st, 2006. The foundation will be online at www.bobmoogfoundation.org. The objectives of the Foundation are to create: endowed scholarships at University of North Carolina-Asheville, Berklee School of Music and Cornell University; a Memorial Museum in Moog’s name; an outreach/mentoring program that brings electronic music into disadvantaged schools; and to sponsor electronic music competitions and concerts that would foster innovation in the field.
Ken Soper, composer of the “Moment of Moog” piece, said, “These sounds remind me that Bob, like the Minimoog Voyager, is alive.” |
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