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- Abstract:
- This paper is a theoretical and creative analysis of my soundscape installation "eventually there's nowhere," which was devised and presented in fulfillment of the requirements of the music and multimedia composition master's degree. "eventually there’s nowhere" is an immersive soundscape installation that evokes possible and imagined soundscapes of New Orleans and the Gulf South. Field recordings made by the artist play in overlapping scenes through a dozen windows, the glass panes functioning as speakers. A sense of “over there”-ness permeates the installation, from the recordings to the diffusion to the structures, a tension that constantly pulls the listener toward elsewhere. The piece cycles through different scenes of witness and separation, posing questions of the entangled forces that shape the Gulf South and the life-making that occurs amidst them. This paper provides critical background to the project, particularly focusing on a proposal for emergent sonic meaning through creative use of field recordings and providing an analysis of the installation.
- Notes:
- Thesis (A. M.)--Brown University, 2026
Citation
May, James,
"eventually there's nowhere"
(2026).
Computer Music and Multimedia Composition Theses and Dissertations.
Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library.
https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:gb7y2uh4/
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Computer Music and Multimedia Composition Theses and Dissertations
Theses and Dissertations for the Computer Music and Multimedia Composition department....