How can rhythm give a sense of place? Rhythms representing Florida and the West, drumming, banjo, and food come together in this performative essay of a story of one person’s studying and teaching.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZunC0xR5noM

I prefer to use three matching cameras and a four channel audio recorder with a stereo microphone and direct feeds from any electronic equipment.

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Start thinking about what service/platform you’ll try out for building your class portfolio. You’re not committing to use it outside this class or after this semester, so consider trying something new. For this class, you’ll need to develop skills in making content visible to the public, but you can take many steps to remain anonymous if you prefer. Ask your instructor if you’re running into challenges and need help.

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This is the sample mapping étude I made to demonstrate the assignment for class. I purposefully created it quickly and have avoided polishing it for demonstration and discussion purposes.

Because rhythm patterns are important in it, I decided to use traditional music notation, but you don’t have to do that. As you’ll see, the score is mostly words, anyway. Make whatever notes you need in whatever form fits best to help you remember your piece.

You won’t be turning in any written score. This is just in case it is helpful for you.

Sample Mapping Étude (PDF)

Effective mapping carefully frames material to fit our ranges of perception; cold, careless mapping is a waste. Continue reading →

One useful way of creating novel music is to take content form other media, phenomena, or disciplines, and try to translate it into music. Continue reading →