I am still struggling with the spoken word part of the assignment. I went though many trials. I tried a granddaughter – grandmother conversation; I can’t bring myself to put English words in my grandma’s mouth. I tried a dream narration – it feels way too personal and I lack the necessary skill to engage… Continue reading Speak! Speak!
Category: Radio
Dream Brain Waves Sonification
Is it possible? Apparently yes! I am always interested in the science of things. Brain waves are radio waves. Sonification exists. But how? I started researching dreams sonification. http://www.nouspace.net/john/archive/dreamcycle/dreamcycle.html Gerold Baier (University of Manchester) and Thomas Hermann (Bielefeld University) performed within the contemporary music festival Wien Modern 2008, as opening event of the Wien Modern 2008 series “MUSIC… Continue reading Dream Brain Waves Sonification
Church and Drama
I have been trying to understand what radio means to me and how can I make my project a bit more personal. I don’t really listen to any radio or even podcasts at the moment so I started looking back. I have this very vivid memory of childhood days spent at my grandmother’s house. They… Continue reading Church and Drama
Narrative
What is there particular about radio? How must one adapt their narrative in this medium? That’s what I’m going to explore in this blogpost. Tips on how to build a radio story: 1.) Ask a question 2.) Dive immediately into the narrative 3.) Introduce a mystery 4.) Establish the concept first 5.) Get personal Reading I… Continue reading Narrative
Good Ol’ Days
Looking for something to say about the radio. An itch to scratch. Why do people listen to the radio nowadays? Short research and it turns out it’s for the novelty aspect of it. The possibility of being exposed to a new piece of information, being kept up to date. Why then is Elton John No.1… Continue reading Good Ol’ Days