Description: This abstract musical composition was created by Yassin and I using cipher and minimalism. Ciphers are based on our names and words related to Asia. We used " Asian culture" as the stimulus and used instruments that were originated in Asia because John Cage was said to be interested in Asian cultures and philosophy, and we wanted to express what Cage were interested in and how Cage would express the culture if I was him. We instinctively came up with the Asian-like melodies, such as the one that is played as a background music in the video. The images in the video show the landscape and cultures of Asia. As Asia is a big continent we focused mainly on cultures East Asia, but there are some abstraction from South Asia, such as India.
Instruments we used:
Instruments we used:
- Koto
- Boys voice
- Shamisen
- Glass breaking
- Drum
- etc...
A good piece with some good ideas. Well done. I do need you to explain how you developed & used your ideas referencing the techniques though. Your reflection makes a good introductory paragraph to this.
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