Category Archives: Coursework

Aural Topographies: Rhythmic Elevations

IMG_0137[1]This map represents me Brendan  who has family all over and wish they lived in one place where I can visit them instead of taking air transportation. The island in the middle is my name and everything thats across the sea is my family and friends.The reason why my name is in the middle because they come to see me.As you can see I made a map key for those who don’t understand the icons on the map.Only one place  in the map on the right top is from a famous game everyone places now. That place is a canyon in gta v that looks like a echo of different names drawn in map form.I’m really proud of my work because its base off me.

Aural Topography: Staccato and Legato

IMG_0130[1]I work hard combing the two songs of staccato and legato and created this lovely piece of art.Combing the two songs was a handful but as you can see the different boxes connected well with each other making harmony.This project on staccato and legato gave me a understanding how different sounds short or long can work together as one and forge outstanding music.

Aural Topographies:Research

Before I started this project, I chose a song by Damian Marley named Affairs of the Hearts. The lyrics and riddim that creates this song is outstanding.I would label it as a song of variety because of the different combination of instruments used to create the riddim. As the song starts the brass instrument is used repeatedly on a pattern. Then once the lyrics begins the drums are played on a separate pattern together with the brass instrument. More in the middle ending of the song, the electric guitar has a solo part which gives the song a better feeling.

My line network is demonstrated mostly in pattern form. Pattern form from the  brass instrument and drums.The brass instrument gives a line of waves like a loud ocean but smooth and the drums are sharp keeping the beat.The two instruments makes harmony together.The electric guitar is a solo piece which is alone on its own rough path giving feeling as I said before. My line of network is from what I hear and what I hear I draw.

View from My Window

When I look outside my window, there is nature all around.The plants,animals,trees,and people going to work or school is life.It is  beautiful to  see the sunshine every morning because it gives the world a natural color of beauty.In the night outside is lifeless because everyone is asleep but the sound of the crickets is peaceful to my ears. There nothing better than natures beauty.Not everyone would agree with my opinion but thats the way I feel about earth.

Different times of the day  the weather changes the view of everything I see outside my window. Sometimes when it rains the sidewalk floods therefore you can’t see the lovely lawn people work so hard to keep perfect.Not everything  about nature is nice but it keeps a balance in the world.Rain can get annoying at times because the floor gets wet but without it the lovely grass and flowers won’t grow.My window view is full of life and I’m thankful for where I live.