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Emmett Caruso commented on the post, Kiai: harmonizing mind and body, on the site Acoustemologies
“It would be intriguing, but I searched extensively for studies to that effect, but as far as I could tell, none exist.
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Research Proposal
For centuries, the martial arts have been practiced as a meditative exercise to strengthen one’s harmony of mind and body. One noticeable aspect of martial arts that is often imitated and […]Posted 72 days ago. -
I feel like this article is relevant to this class:
‘Our love of music and appreciation of musical harmony is learnt and not based on natural ability – a new study by University of Melbourne researchers has […]
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Emmett Caruso commented on the post, Commonality and Repetition, on the site Acoustemologies
“The governing idea behind your collection of sounds is interesting and very relevant, I think. You describe the modes of listening you use while practicing music; do you think that in some way you also use reduced listening?
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Michel Chion defines causal listening as “listening to a sound in order to gather information about its cause (or source).” [1] By listening to the timbres and other aspects of noises, one can learn about the […]
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Emmett Caruso commented on the post, Frederick Douglass Assignment, on the site Acoustemologies
“Very succinct summary of the sonic contrasts between North and South.
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Emmett Caruso commented on the post, Silence in Douglass’ Audible Narrative, on the site Acoustemologies
“Your focus on the silence rather than the sounds of the story is an interesting take, and well developed, as is the connection with Emily Bernard’s lecture.
Do you think that if less details were omitted form […]Posted 115 days ago. -
Emmett Caruso commented on the post, Sounds of The Narrative Life of Fredrick Douglass, on the site Acoustemologies
“Your description of the sounds of the shipyard was extremely descriptive and well put. I also like the description of the grandmother’s fate, but while the almost-silence is dramatic, wouldn’t more ambient […]
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“Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” is a poignant memoir that uses potent auditory imagery in its sensory depiction of the former slave’s life in bondage.
Throughout a film adaptation, the soundtrack […]Posted 119 days ago.
