Parry Sound

within an orchestra. To be able to distinguish the individual sounds and more importantly, the individual superimposed vibrations travelling to the listener, the auditory system, and the architecturally designed environments, have specific methods that allow the listeners ears to hear a reliable impression of what is going on around us, be that musical or simply auditory (Plomp, n.d.). There are factors that can alter the way that sound is heard by the listener in various environments. One main…

time were related to the American Revolution. The songs involved dynamic melodies that were used to describe the war. During and after Ludwig van Beethoven’s life (1770 - 1827), the piano gained more keys, which not only increased the size but the sound levels grew. Piano builders began building the instrument out of iron to make the noise louder and give it more depth in dynamics. Pianos began to join orchestras, which caused the orchestra to become a very popular source of entertainment.…

flawless level of intricate detailing of the story he is painting with the colors of his rich sound do not go unnoticed and as carry the listener deeper and deeper into the dark beauty of his orchestral arch.…

with a crack of thunder leather is brought down on already marred skin and the colour red dances along death white skin. Again, again, again, again, whether a boot, a belt, or a ring, Charles never tires but Thomas wouldn’t speak, he wouldn’t make a sound. He lays still looking up, salty water dripping down on his cheeks. His chest does not rise or fall. He plays dead. Hair pulled, neck-straining back, Thomas was lifted from the ground, trainers with no traction sliding along a ground that…

After gaining some indie momentum and critical success from 2013’s The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas, Courtney Barnett is finally ready to release her debut album via Mom + Pop. Along with the announcement of Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit due out March 24th, Barnett released her first single, “Pedestrian at Best.” The song is a roaring, headfirst dive into the ever-so-charming wordsmith that is Courtney Barnett. The singer-songwriter out of Melbourne, Australia is known…

jazz roll style, 4 bars blues. One can hear the sound of cymbals with a little bass drum every now and then which gives the song a rock and roll feeling to it; it was an electronic sound coming out of the keyboard. It wasn’t too overwhelming because the guitar and keyboard sound accompanying it gave it that mellow feel that is usually found in jazz. So the each sounds were balanced to give it that jazz roll. You could enjoy that beautiful jazz sound with the…

creativity. With more than two thousand musical instruments in the world, the ukulele is one that holds a unique sound and an overall blissful energy. The upbeat and cheerful tone it possesses makes it difficult to not crack a smile upon hearing it. While listening or even playing music, one does not typically think about how they are able to hear it. Music and other sounds create sound waves that travel into the ear, cause vibrations that pass through to the inner ear, and then sent to the…

cinema today, image and sound are consistently shown to have an intertwined relationship. Often times, the images shown off screen are seemingly meaningless without the sounds surrounding them, and vice versa. In a perfect world, these two aspects of film are combined to complement the story that is being presented, as each brings a side to the story that the other cannot provide. The way that sound is used can often evoke a different meaning to the image on the screen. When sound is used…

1. Best of 2015 Medley- Anthem Lights This piece first stood out to me because it was a mash up of many great songs that I have listened to this past year. The songs all range in their original sounds, but when mashed together the same singers sing the song. This piece really spoke to me through the idea of it being a mixture of so many great songs and it was still a great piece. This piece has influence to the world to me because it shows that artist can recreate someone else’s song and make it…

When I was at the David Owsley Museum I was looking at art pieces that had more of a realistic feel. This piece caught my attention and then I listened to the audio and I really enjoyed the two pieces of art being placed together. There were three things that caught my attention with the music and then I noticed that things we discussed in art connected directly to the ideas from music. The first thing that was intriguing to me was the tone color. Next, the dynamic was interesting and related to…