I did some research into Heinrich Hertz and read some interesting things about his discovery of the radio wave. In 1886, Hertz became the first person ever to transmit and receive controlled radio waves. Hertz’s research was solely based on aiming to discover if James Clerk Maxwell’s 1864 theory of electromagnetism was correct. Hertz would …
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Broadcasting Live (LocusCast)
In today’s lecture, we did an activity that involved us downloading LocusCast, a live streaming phone application for streaming sound only. We each had to broadcast the sounds of our surroundings live and share it with the class. During the other students’ broadcast, I found it quite engrossing to be listening in on their surroundings. …
A Brief History of Radio
I came across this video discussing the history of radio. One thing that really struck a chord within me was seeing the first ever commercially released radio in 1910. Further, seeing how exciting it was to tune in and listen to the radio at a time when it was so revolutionary made me realise how …
Thoughts on Radio
Today, during the lecture, we were asked to share our thoughts on Radio and give any insight to what it means for us personally. I shared some thoughts and then quietly thought about this for a little while after. I realised that my experience with classic radio is only memories from my childhood. I strongly …
Mr Xiao – Interview
I did a mini interview with Mr Xiao, the artist behind the piece Whispers in Beijing. The transcript is below: What are your musical influences? I guess my influence is very wide ranging. I like to be inspired by western music and world music, as well as music from different countries that incorporates different instruments. …
Moving Stillness
Lockdown has been an experience. Nothing seems to be certain or concrete, days have few solid plans and the future is clouded by unsureness. I was inspired to go for a walk and after about an hour of aimlessly walking and rendezvousing in some appreciation of little things, I stumbled upon a little woodland park. …
Park Jiha – Accumulation of Time
It may have been the alluring shades of pink and purple, or the beautiful side profile shot of the musician, but I came across this piece and something about the artwork captured my attention almost instantaneously. While listening to the piece, I experienced a vast array of feelings. It’s not often I come across a …
Sound and Emotion
This morning, I lay in bed thinking about the relationship between sound and emotion. I thought I’d mesh some of my thoughts into a blogpost. I wondered what it is about sound that evokes emotion amongst the listener. For me, it is music that often triggers an emotion, however I wondered what particular element of …
From Under to Above
My original sound piece, From Under To Above , is a sonic journey of confusion to clarity. It’s aim is to inspire a captivating story within the imagination of the listener. The art of telling a story through sound and music enthrals me. Lyricism is something that contributes massively to storytelling through sound, but when …
Sound in My Bedroom
During class today, Dr Louise Marshall conducted an exercise where we had to listen to the sound in our current environment. We were instructed to write down some words describing the sound in abstract terms instead of descriptively. Below is what I wrote: For a moment I’m hearing almost nothing. Then there are little echoes …