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"Music... is the coordination between man and time"
-Igor Stravinsky

In my search for another quote I stumbled upon Igor Stravinsky, a Russian composer who is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century.

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"Two or more musicians, or musical elements, acting in the purest coordination."
-Ben Ratliff

Ben Ratliff on the concept of closeness.

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An orchestra is a great example of closeness as it a wide variety of different instruments working together to produce harmony.

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An excellent example of closeness by some of the most popular artists of 2017.

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Closeness has a variety of characteristics but the overall concept is multiple elements playing, in unison. Ratliff defines specifically as "two or more musicians, or musical elements, acting in the purest coordination". His definition is crisp and clean and I agree with it. I especially liked how he referred to the coordination as "pure" as I feel it's the prefect word to describe the even flow of the music when put together correctly. Yet, how obvious it is when the coordination is not perfected. Different melodies, conflicting tempos, this is not the pleasure I'm seeking when I turn on my favorite song. Ratliff uses the "Help!" by The Beatles to exemplify what closeness really is. The unison of their voices creates a beautifully coordinated rhythm and is an excellent example of closeness. Yet, when thinking of closeness my mind immediately refers to a different, more modern artist known as Migos. Rappers known as Quavo, Offset, Takeoff give a very unique take on closeness in their 2017 hit "T-Shirt". The way they adlib eachother's flow and fill the gaps creates a steady, yet choppy melody.

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A live video of Ratliff's example by the Beatles.

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The Beatles "Help" Live 1965 (Reelin' In The Years Archives)

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A unique example of closeness in modern music