D.R.tist: March 2016

Monday, March 21, 2016

Film Media 160: Define A Space

Define a Space from Rob Delices on Vimeo.

Blog#2

The topic I will discuss is soundwalk. R. Murray Shafer is a musician and professor who developed soundwalk. Soundwalk is the practice of walking where an individual focus on a sound sonically. More specifically, I will share my soundwalk experience around Central Park in New York City. I hear a texture of a compressed sound in which low, mid and high level sounds intact together. There are specific instruments in the city symphony. These include keynotes of a tuba sound of timbres, harmonic soundground of flute or whistle and sound signals of a sublime sound of sitar. During the afternoon, I discover clues of sounds within the area such as bird chirping, busy city, traffic and normal voice conversation between people. On the other hand a peaceful sound is meaningful to my well-being mentally and physically. For this reason it allows me to calm the mind and relieve stress or anxiety. In addition, improves my memory and concentration of inner, outer-self, life and world. As an extrovert I expect peaceful sounds because I sometimes feel comfortable, relaxing alone rather noisy sound of crowds or objects consume my energy and distract concentration. In contrast the unexpected is the repetitive patterns of sounds that represent the everyday scene of visiting or living in New York City. Therefore, a peaceful sound allows me to be free, recharge myself mentally and physically. Moreover, the soundwalk open my ears to the sound of natural environment and stomping ground of Central Park in New York City.

Define A Space

Monday, March 14, 2016