Monday, January 12, 2026

On Laus

 I. Free, unbound; not fastened or fixed.

    — Of physical things: loose, unattached, unconfined.

II. By extension, of artistic or musical practice:
    An improvised, impromptu, or imaginatively free piece of music;
    not bound by pre-written form, score, or predetermined structure, but shaped in the moment by invention and play.

Usage:
    “The performance concluded with a laus—unplanned, fluid, and guided solely by the musicians’ listening.”

Etymology:
    From Old Norse lauss, “free, released, unbound,” later developing figurative senses of openness and creative liberty.


https://tellefogrim.bandcamp.com/track/laus

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