Abstract

Birdsong for Prisoners explores the ways in which we interpret sound, recalling memories of chords and phrases that trigger new stories and challenge our perception of a world where sound is only available with accompanying still and moving images. Created from a variety of sources including birdsong, improvised jazz and the creative use of piezo mics to record the rarely heard sounds of the human smile.

Highlights

  • Birdsong for Prisoners is a composition based on the premise that memory and sound are interrelated, using original instrumentation and digital sampling to create an atmospheric response to the idea of solitary confinement

  • Creating a composition using sounds that may be considered as abstract or non-musical, Birdsong for Prisoners may be said to challenge our perception of what is meant by music, and how audiences respond to non-melodic composition

  • Seeking to question individual perceptions of compositional structures, not least by using improvisational sequencing and digital rendering to reach a compositional conclusion, the concept that underpins Birdsong for Prisoners can be said to reflect an on-going commitment to define the relationship between the composer and listener

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Introduction

Birdsong for Prisoners is a composition based on the premise that memory and sound are interrelated, using original instrumentation and digital sampling to create an atmospheric response to the idea of solitary confinement. Structured to reflect the lasting effect of the absence of sound, through deafness, or restricted access to other human contact, Birdsong for Prisoners explores the ways in which we recreate experiences through the visualisation of what may be termed as emotional auditory triggers.

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