PDST MUSIC
COMPOSING
with
FOUND SOUNDS at
SENIOR CYCLE
Autumn 2021
with
FOUND SOUNDS at
SENIOR CYCLE
Autumn 2021
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REASONS FOR COMPOSING SOUNDSCAPESLoading...
1. Awareness of the Environment.2. Applying Composing Techniques.
3. Learning to use the Software.
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Related topics: (i) Cop 26 (Climate change conference in Glasgow) and
(ii) the cry of the curlew (Only 34 breeding pairs left in Ireland.)
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TWO LISTENING RESOURCES for TYLoading...
Luc Ferrari: Presque Rien No 1 - 1967Loading...
... 'concrete' sounds... aural slideshow
... realistic portrayal of a fishing village
... minimalist
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Listen to the edited version of the audio (20'46") on YouTube.Loading...
Produced by the World Soundscape Project at Simon Fraser University
Link to the two projects (including audio clips)
SOUNDSCAPE LISTENING ACTIVITY
1. What is the location?
2. Identify two continuous background sounds.
3. Identify two short foreground 'events'.
4. How is pitch used?
5. How does the soundscape end?
2. Identify two continuous background sounds.
3. Identify two short foreground 'events'.
4. How is pitch used?
5. How does the soundscape end?
SOUNDSCAPE COMPOSING ASSIGNMENT
Aim
To locate the listener in an aural landscape using 'raw', untransformed found sounds.
To locate the listener in an aural landscape using 'raw', untransformed found sounds.
Suggested Parameters
- Duration e.g., 30" or 40-60"
- Location e.g., background / foreground sounds
- Sounds given in folders/ limited number/ edits required
- Program: Soundtrap
- Duration e.g., 30" or 40-60"
- Location e.g., background / foreground sounds
- Sounds given in folders/ limited number/ edits required
- Program: Soundtrap
LOCATION-SPECIFIC SOUND SOURCES
1. Sea
2. People outside (NB No reverb)
3. Seagull
4. Ship horn
5. Dog outside
6. Ice cream van
7. Cables hitting off masts on small boats
2. People outside (NB No reverb)
3. Seagull
4. Ship horn
5. Dog outside
6. Ice cream van
7. Cables hitting off masts on small boats