- Create a blog post in which you state your research question and reflect on ways in which you could develop this into an essay.
In this lesson I have developed my idea into a research question, I adopt a strong interest into topic A, “With a specific culture context, evaluate the relationships between sound art, identity and vernacular forms of sound pratice.” My first idea was about Chinese Opera which very much stick to the topic of local culture and sound practice that has a specific culture concept. Which means dig the Sound pratice of Chinese Opera in depth will be easier with planty resources provided. However, I was considering about the my interest into sound installation, the modern form of sound also includes massive culture behind it, this will also help me to develop my passion and experience in sound installation in the future. Despite the topic choosen might not be the most suitable one, the different sound installation created by various artist also hold a local influence, which means it can also analysised in vernacular form. It is only sound installation itself was not the most representative sound practice specifiy in local cultures.
- Start researching possible sources from the library and through online searches. Compile a list of sources and post this to your blog.
History of Sound art: https://www.soundoflife.com/blogs/experiences/a-comprehensive-overview-of-sound-art
History of Sound installation: https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:cb4dda05-8fb0-4517-88eb-27a55423d1d6/files/smg74qn47b
“Sound installation art: from spatial poetics to politics, aesthetics to ethics”
- The musicologist Helga de la Motte-Haber suggests that the development of sound installation art ‘marks the 20th century
- The emergence of sound installation art in the second half of the twentieth century refl ects fundamental shift s within multiple arenas: conceptions of space and space–time;
For sound installation the history needs to track back to the era where audio first got to created, where it has expanded into massive various form of sound practice, for specifically sound installation still includes sound sculpture, sound recording https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sound_recording, etc. Which meaning when we located down into specific regions, we need to firstly know how it developed from acoustic era to electronical era to Magnetic era to more. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_sound_recording In addition, more installations based on the artist instead of regions or in general, it is even diffculier for us to dig into it from a culture persepective.
What i need to look into:
- How sound installation is in different regions, what are the culture meanings behind it
- Different sound installation pieces from various artist
The essay structure can be as:
- History and culture influence of Chinese Opera
- Specify with in a local area, what identity or local influence are there to produce this type of music
- Another example of a local chinese opera
- What are the connection in between
- Conclusion