• Meagan was really cool. 1) I loved how she brought reality to her presentation. Like how your dreams and what you think your life will be won't always be exactly that. 2) Summer programs/study abroad- you learn a lot about the possibilities. 3) It's not what you know, but who you know. Always be nice and chill because you never know when this person could influence you and your career. 4) In college, if you aren't happy with what your studying, it's okay to switch. If you are enjoying your classes but are hesitant, keep up with those classes but leave doors open. 5) Nobody expects or should expect you to have it all figured out. It's okay to make a change in your career path. Change is often good.
• Studio Intrumentarium has effected the way I listen to music. When I'm out in nature, I realize that I'm focussed on the natural sounds I hear. I also have been more open to new genres of music that I never thought I'd enjoy.
• When I think of art, my initial thought is drawing and painting. I've never really considered music Art, but now when I create and design, I now pay attention to sounds it can offer.
• I listen to much more music in quarantine. I used to only listen to it when walking to and from school, but now I listen to it in my free time. I feel more connected to myself when listening to music. Before C-19 and quarantine, I used music to pass time and a way to connect to others, but now I listen to music for myself. A way of recentering. It also allows me to think creatively.
• The word "Manifesto" literally sounds terrifying. And the thought of having to write one about sound (a topic that isn't specific) seemed kinda awful and scary. But I just wrote about what I felt in the present moment- rain and wind. It was the night of the big storm and that led me to my manifesto about seeing with your ears and hearing with your eyes.
• Five takeaways from Mid-Review
  • Tittle. I haven't come up with a tittle, but I got feedback saying that a tittle can be created from like how/what this instrument means to me, and I can build off of that.
  • Drawings. They highlight and get ideas across. They don't always have to be identical to the final, but it does allow brainstorming.
  • Manifesto. Our manifestos are powerful/key and we should always return back to this for inspo.
  • Performance. Performance is almost as key as it being able to produce a sound.
  • Combination. Finding some way to combine my two pieces together.
  • Junk. Think about the objects you are using. Push outside your realm and use random found objects.
• My challenges were trying to get everything done even when my internet and cellular went out for a day and a half. Another challenge was creating my prototype because I wanted something big and for it to be used outside.
• Favorite part was searching for random junk in the barns that literally haven't been cleared out for years! I discovered cool historic family things that we didn't know we had, like a few trunks from when my grandpa was a child when he sailed to Europe.

inspirations:

- Microtuned notes

- using notes based off of human speech patterns

-  music performance as experience (ppl being involved in playing instruments, visuals, footwork, costumes, attitude) 

precedents:

-gourd tree

-Mazda marimba

Through this exercise, I learned a lot about sound. First I learned that sound is better when there is a chamber for the sound to bounce off. I also learned that having the bands suspended made a much prettier sound than when it was touching the cardboard. I also found that plucking, strumming, and hitting the same string all made different sounds.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1S0oZmVTCZwDYKpZUZYW8rTR44KSNiCYV42BNTF8Rc2E/edit?usp=sharing

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pFY3IbeMiKEjDi7uMeS5h0V3X23R6OEiBeYD-M-p_3w/edit?usp=sharing

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