Illegal Harmonies by Andrew Ford national-identity as we embark on 2017

as we embark on 2017 in what promises to be the most satirical year in human history

part evocation and part exhilarating speculative journey

showcases many diverse voices

But can a hung parliament and a pragmatic Labor leader rise to the challenge

Illegal Harmonies by Andrew Ford national-identity as we embark on 2017Listen, What Do You Hear? We are surrounded by sounds all the time, but we tend not to hear them; our brains are very good at editing what our ears pick up. If we stop for a moment to listen, there they are: the ticking clock, traffic noise, fragments of conversation, a passing plane. These are examples of what the American composer John Cage called 'illegal harmony'. In response to the noisiest century in history, modern composers have consistently