The original title of the piece was "Interview with Self," formatted as
questions posed by "me, " and answered by "I" (or vice versa—now I forget
— ha!). My friend Debra Di Blasi suggested omitting the questions, as they
were implied, and I agreed they were unnecessary. The end result renders
the piece more structurally "experimental" and disjointed. The reader may
be more challenged to try to figure out the logic or sense of what the
voiceis saying in this tongue-in-cheek self-reflexive mono-dialogue or free
associational, ontological play with a self the self is questioning and
attempting to answer.

Note on audio clip: Composer and musicologist Donald C. Meyer collaborates with choreographers, filmmakers, theater directors, and authors to create multi-media works that interweave these artforms with classical, jazz, electronic, and popular music. He is the author of articles on American cultural history and rock music and a music appreciation textbook called Perspectives on Music (Prentice Hall, 2003). Dr. Meyer is an Associate Professor and Chair of the Music Department at Lake Forest College. He is also a Music Editor with Mad Hatters' Review.