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Synaesthetics: Tasty Tunes Submitted by JoeM on Wed, 2006-04-05 17:31.
"Like a little music with your meal, Tuco? -The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly In Celebration of Jennifer Iannolo's podcasts appearing on iTunes (yeah!), and her collaborations with Adam Buker (New York Cheesecake): What kind of music do you recommend with a fine meal? Is there a preferred genre of music for certain varieties? Do you find that music does, indeed, aid in the digestion? Do you tip the violing player at the table to play or go away? (If you have the white trash pedigree like me, you've probably come to associate "Sweet Home Alabama" with backyard barbeques!) Any interesting tales of musical associations with food? Any Epicureans wish to share their experiences?
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Right on!
Peter, I think that Ella Fitzgerald selection was particularly lovely. I would also like you to invite me to brunch immediately.
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Oh, lots of Creedence for
Oh, lots of Creedence for BBQs.
Swingin' Sinatra for brunch and Miles, Brubeck or maybe a little trip-hop for summer drinkees.
Surf tunes at half-time during mid-winter rugby tests when the venison stew and mashed spuds come out for the boys
And I have to add
And I have to add two more synasthaetic treats, specially for Linz:
David Fanshawe's 'African Sanctus' is the perfect acompaniment to your falafel mezze, and Rachmaninov's 'Window in Time' CD (Rach plays Rach) goes swimmingly with a good Sichuan tofu meal and a red wine.
;^)
Research
Oddly enough, I've been experimenting with exactly that. Here's some tentative conclusions from my less than exhaustive research. You might note a disproportionatly high number of Sunday brunch synaestetic links, for which I make no apology. 'Tis then that thoughts most often turn to such things.
SUNDAY BRUNCH ET AL:
* Pancakes with bananas and strawberries soaked in Glayva, drenched with cream and drizzled with maple syrup. Mmmmmm.
Add orange juice, freshly ground coffee, good company and the delicious sounds of Debussy's 'Apres Midi d'un Faune,' Carl Nielsen's 'Helios Overture,' and 'Melodious Thunk' playing Duke Ellington, and you realise the world can be a pretty damn fine place to wake up to.
* The Cowboy Junkies' 'Trinity Sessions' has just the right amount of light and space for a hungover Sunday, and Margo Timmins smoky mezzo complements wonderfully the smell of free-range eggs, hash browns, whole-wheat or rye sourdough toast and mushrooms from the kitchen. Gerry Mulligan's quartet album with Chet Baker is the perfectly breezy follow up. Together they make me all ready to face the afternoon.
*I've also found that a Limburg Czech Pilsener in a tall chilled glass almost demands some Morricone; that a rich tomato, basil and oregano pasta with lashings of parmesan cries out for Mario Lanza's Neapoltan Songs; and that a good dry martini of an early evening really does go better with Ella Fitzgerald's 'Cole Porter Song Book (Vol. 1),' Benny Goodman's Small Groups (with Lionel Hampton on vibes), or Henry Mancini's 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' soundtrack.
* Oh, and a final rule: Wagner goes with everything. Except ice cream.
Get the glasses :)
Fabulous, Joe! I'd like to make a toast to Adam, whose theme song is perfect to me, and the name takes it to a whole other level.
It also reflects the kind of music I like to listen to while eating -- when I do. Most of the time I prefer to focus on the food without interference. However, if I'm hosting a dinner party, or dining out, I do appreciate a subtle beat of jazz behind me -- one that doesn't interfere with my sensory stimulation; rather, it should complement the sights, sounds, and smells around me.
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