UVM Blogs

Audience interaction often becomes synonymous with a certain performance. One that comes to mind is the 1965 Newport Folk Festival where Bob Dylan played with an electric guitar as part of a rock based song. The […]

Excellent clip and very well produced. I especially enjoyed the bit about Greek thinkers and their hatred of writing, but still used writing in order to store their ideas.

Music is definitely a mobile for change, and I can see why it has been easily picked up by the feminist movement. A catchy song is made all the more powerful by a strong underlying message. Interesting examples.

You seem to be pressing the value we can derive from listening and appreciating birdsongs. Personally, I just hear the birds, but do not take the time to appreciate any sort of rhythm or melody they may be […]

The concert is not a new phenomenon. I think it would be interesting to study how one type of concert may develop a greater unity than another. You seem to have denoted several aspects of EDM festivals that lend […]

Are you also studying the cultural history behind rap/hip-hop? I am thinking of what Alan Lomax uncovered about the roots of some of the southern folk music and how that may be interesting to uncover in regards to rap.

You bring up an interesting point when discussing recollection of sensory information. I’m not sure as to the science of it all, but I think it would be interesting to research the varying strengths of the senses […]

Your point concerning the shift in hearing from listening to music with headphones to removing them is quite insightful. I have been considering adding music to my commute, but never gave any thought as to what […]

You have a very charming outlook in your collection, “Elevator Music.” I enjoyed your sounds, sniffles and salad, and their accompanying descriptions. Although you may not have highlighted the more central […]

I really like your interpretation of the scene with Mr. Gore and Demby. The amplification of Mr. Gore’s boots as he dismounts is a nice juxtaposition to rhythmic sounds of work in the field. After Mr. Gore […]

I like your specification of how the songs should be sung. There is a very distinct sound of “gasping voices and drawn out notes.” It is obvious that pain is conveyed through these songs, but I believe it is […]

I like how in the beginning of “your” film you slowly integrate an array of sounds to stir certain feelings in the viewer. Later in your adaptation in New Bedford, your quieting of the surrounding environment […]