The document discusses the relationship between visual and auditory experiences, specifically how a solar eclipse inspired the author's mission to transform and deconstruct the visual with sound. It also references works by Bill Fontana and views on modern dance that emphasize using sound and movement to communicate abstract ideas and provoke thought, rather than following traditional structures. Elements in both contemporary dance and soundscapes are meant to manipulate space and time and evoke emotional responses from observers.

2. ‘A total eclipse is always conceived
of as being a visual experience, and
such a compelling sonic result was
indicative of how ignored the
acoustic sensibility is in our normal
experience of the world. From this
moment on, my artistic mission
consciously became the
transformation and deconstruction
of the visual with the aural.’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY7UK-6aaNA

3. ‘It is a necessary condition of a works being a work of music that
its performances can only comprise sounds produced by
performers of the work as a result of their following the
composers instructions.’
Bill Fontana – Harmonic Bridge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2KO38Z-2SU

4. “Dance no longer relies on linear
elements nor does it rely on
movement towards and away
from a climax. As in abstract
paintings, it is assumed that an
element is itself self-expressive;
what it communicates is largely
part determined by the observer
themselves."

5. ‘I am not interested in how people move, but what
moves them.’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWIs89Pub0w

6. To source sounds live and pre-recorded
Edit and manipulate different sounds
To brake the boundaries of space and time
Work towards a directed stimulus
Complete a visual picture for listeners
Achieve a broad dramatic approach
To provoke different thought processes
Install/Operate equipment

7. To create structure to a piece
To create rhythm
To set the context of the dance
To create an emotional impact on the audience
To build a climax in the dance
Directly correspond sound to movement
vocabulary
To juxtapose the movement vocabulary

8. • Both evoke
emotional/visual
responses
• They both use different
dynamics and
manipulate space and
time
• Both soundscapes and
contemporary dance
music support or
juxtapose the idea of a
visual perception
• Bill Fontana's soundscapes use
environmental sounds where as
contemporary dance often uses
found sounds/pre recorded
artificial sounds
• Some contemporary dance
works use original scorns
where as soundscapes are
always sourced sounds
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