Field Study Proposal
During the time of this contract Andre will be learning about the writing of lyrics and how to put them to Hip Hop music, observing the minds connection to the flow of words and emotion attached to those words. Also, Andre will be learning about how the recording process works and how vocal recording affects the body, testing the limits of his own voice in pitch, range, speed and volume and being mindful of how he feels after this practice. In addition, Andre will also be watching documentaries such as The Art of Rap and Rhyme and Reason to grasp a better understanding of where Hip Hop music gets its substance and finding articles or books to read about music and the science of the mind under the influence of music specifically from Dr. Charles Limb who has done research in what happens to the brain while improvising in Jazz and Hip Hop music, and contributing to the program’s eAlphabet and participating in entries on the Moodle site.
ABCs and 123s – weekly log and field notes
- Ml – Week 8 log March 6, 2013 February 25th 1 hour – Writing lyrics 2.5 hours – Reading “Reading in the Brain” 1 hour – Studying lyrics “Nas Week” 1 hour – Writing and posting weekly seminar passage February 26th 2 hours – ...
- Ml – Week 7 log February 25, 2013 February 18th 1 hour – Writing lyrics 2.5 hours – Reading “Reading in the Brain” 1 hour – Studying lyrics “2Pac week” 1 hour – Writing and posting weekly seminar passage February 19th 4 hours – ...
- Ml – Week 6 log February 18, 2013 February 11th 1 hour – Writing lyrics 2.5 hours – Reading “Reading in the Brain” 1 hour – Studying lyrics “Jay-Z week” 1 hour – Writing and posting weekly seminar passage February 12th 2 hours – ...
- Ml – Week 5 Log January 30, 2013 February 4th 3 hours – Wrote hip hop lyrics 2 hours – Read article “Music, the food of neuroscience?” 1 hour – Studying lyrics “Eminem Week” February 5th 3.5 hours – Studying lyrics and sound: ...
Bachelardian Reverie
- Ml – Week 8 Reverie March 6, 2013 Reverie Prompt: p 189 “If there are ‘gorges’ (French = ‘throats’) in the mountains, isn’t it because the wind, long ago, spoke there?” In Bachelard’s understanding of poetry, a “light delirium ...
- Ml – Week 7 Reverie March 6, 2013 Reverie Prompt: pp 139, 141 Create your own reverie in response to Bachelard’s reverie: “When I read this line by Edmond Vandercammen: ‘My childhood goes back to that wheaten bread,’ ...
- Ml – Week 6 Reverie February 26, 2013 Reverie Prompt: pp 88, 93 Create your own reverie in response to Bachelard’s reverie: “Reveries of idealization develop, not by letting oneself be taken in by memories, but by constantly ...
- Ml – Week 5 Reverie February 25, 2013 Reverie Prompt: pp 38-39, 47 Create your own reverie on the engendering of words in response to Bachelard’s reverie: “Look out for the flamboires, little girl! Look out for the flambettes, booby!” ...
Poetry
- Ml – Week 8 Poetry What is this world without passion? What makes a lawyer start a firm What makes a doctor practice Theres no cheat codes in this game But you got control all you need is practice Virtuous ...
- Ml – Week 7 Poetry What will you talk about? Ink spots on hands on pad Blots, blotches, caught up now Will you talk rings watches watch them Watching you talking about How you sell your soul out. Will you look ...
- Ml – Week 6 Poetry Something I wrote specifically about my experience during the process of recording for the first time during this project. What would you think if I were to sink Into my own skin ...
- Ml – Week 5 Poetry Something i’m in the process of working on, a rough draft of sorts… As Heaven Would Have It Loveless unloving lover, body like Marilyn With hair, air and bare skin Eyes an ocean I would ...
Poetry Observed
This was during one of the many studio sessions I had, I was experimenting with my voice which is why I sound so weird. But, watching this was actually an interesting experience for me because I had never seen my facial expressions during recordings. Take note of the slight smile that I have right after i’m done recording.