https://easternmusicjournal.co.uk/A listening life, shaped by place, memory and sound.enhttps://easternmusicjournal.co.uk/how-a-fretless-string-makes-sliding-pitch-audible/https://easternmusicjournal.co.uk/how-a-fretless-string-makes-sliding-pitch-audible/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:40:00 +0000InstrumentsLearn how a fretless string carries a pitch between notes, and listen for the pressure, speed and settling that make each transition expressive.https://easternmusicjournal.co.uk/a-solo-line-or-a-drone-beneath-it/https://easternmusicjournal.co.uk/a-solo-line-or-a-drone-beneath-it/Wed, 28 Oct 2026 15:10:00 +0000ListeningCompare a melody alone with one over a drone to hear how a steady tone changes musical grounding, attention and the feeling of pitch.https://easternmusicjournal.co.uk/when-music-was-learned-by-listening/https://easternmusicjournal.co.uk/when-music-was-learned-by-listening/Sun, 25 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000TraditionsWhen music was learned by listening, a tune travelled through memory, imitation and correction. See how oral teaching carries detail between generations.https://easternmusicjournal.co.uk/the-mistake-of-calling-every-long-performance-improvised/https://easternmusicjournal.co.uk/the-mistake-of-calling-every-long-performance-improvised/Tue, 20 Oct 2026 15:10:00 +0000FormsLong performance improvisation is rarely invention without limits; learn to hear how trained forms, shared conventions and spontaneous choices shape a musical unfolding.https://easternmusicjournal.co.uk/a-quiet-evening-for-listening-to-one-instrument/https://easternmusicjournal.co.uk/a-quiet-evening-for-listening-to-one-instrument/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000Sound WorldsA quiet evening for listening to one instrument gives you a simple way to hear changes in tone and role without turning music into homework.