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Oriscus is an obscure ligature in the notation of medieval chant. It is technically a liquescent neum. This is basically an extra repeated note at the end of a melisma (a melody on a single syllable of text) sort of like an echo.
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The Oriscus logo is adapted from a 5th Century BCE Greek vase painting of Nike playing a kithara, the classic lyre often associated with Apollo. |
Oriscus is conceived and maintained by Dwight Newton. My professional background includes work in both media libraries and public libraries, administrative support for a state government arts agency, public information for a university college of fine arts, and extensive recent work in virtual worlds online. I have worked in the private sector, academia, and county and state governments. I am responsible for creating the first web sites for a rural Alabama county library system, the Arizona Commission on the Arts, and a handful of private interest sites. Please see my summary of web development work. I am a technology consultant for the Kentucky Peer Advisory Network, a roster of arts management consultants sponsored by the Kentucky Arts Council.
I have a graduate degree in musicology. I have been a musical instrument maker and researcher since around 1968. I am absolutely committed to the arts and culture as central to the purpose of human life. I believe in the potential of technology to further the imagination and to bring people together. I would be happy to hear your thoughts on my work here. I have a section of this web site dedicated to some of my personal interests. You may also read my complete r�sum� if you're interested.
The content of Oriscus.com is copyrighted by Dwight Newton/Oriscus.com unless otherwise noted. No content may be republished or copied in any form without explicit permission except as allowed under fair use provisions of U.S. copyright law.
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The physical location of a web entity is largely irrelevant, but I find it interesting to know where in the world people are. Oriscus is currently located in Lexington, Kentucky, the heart of the Bluegrass region; home of thoroughbred horses, bourbon whiskey, burley tobacco, great music, and great writers. The Oriscus web host is located somewhere in cyberspace.
Last updated 2014-08-05
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