'M' Sounds
Two 130 size motors revving up to speed. The motors are powered by two 4.2V lithium cells. Recording done with a Zoom H4N.
Sound recording of library stacks mechanically moving along tracks on the floor. Recorded on an iPhone 5.
A college pianist discussing how Bach's affiliation with the church affected his music.
Sound recording of violin students at UNCSA making viola jokes. Instrumentalists often make fun of people who play different instruments, but these jokes are disproportionately directed at a few groups, including violists.
I recorded the ambience of a room in a studio at the Eastman School of Music, but within this ambience, if I might describe every action as they occur, I walked from outside the studio to the door, unlocked it with a key, removed the key, opened the door, walked in, shut the door, and then waited. I waited for a brief moment before opening the door again, exiting the room, shutting the door behind me, and proceeding to turn the recorder off.
Within this recording exists gaps of silence, but the... Read More
Pop music is used as background music in the food court setting. Sizzling is heard from chicken being cooked on a grill. A women says "what can we get for you", as ambient noises fill the room. People are heard speaking, because of the assembly produced by the food court.
Esta es una grabación de sonido de una canción tradicional vallenato, "Los caminos de la vida". La música vallenata, música folklórica nativa de Colombia, es una celebración de varias culturas en Colombia. El estilo de la música se originó a partir de una mezcla de tradiciones españolas de trovadores y tradiciones de África Occidental. Como vallenato ha evolucionado, diferentes instrumentos se han utilizado para realizar la música. Sin embargo, el instrumento más distintivo en Vallenato es el... Read More
This clip presents a melodic interchange between solo brass (horn and trombone) and the violins, while other voices join force establish harmony, and rhythmically push forward. It also shows the musical contrast between the solos and tutti.