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sound intervention: something you interject into a space, not normally heard in that space.

Create Space
1. contrasts: clarity/character
2. Volume/amplitude


Pyramid of sound- 3 layers
Forground (heater turning on and off) - less of and louder
Midground (little kid running)
Background (voices from the auditorium) - lower and lots of character

wet space: lots of hard surfaces, sound waves splashing all over the place
dry space: space that absorbs sounds, rather than reflects them

reverberation: the way sound reflects/absorbs sounds

* john cage: founder of experimental sound
" there are two things that dont have to mean anything: music, and logic"

- After watching the short video clip on John Cage, I realized how much we are influenced by experimental sounds . John Cage emphasized the importance of silence, and differentiation in sounds. For example, he stated that if you listen to Beethoven and Mozart, they sound the same. However, if you listen to traffic, it is different every time. This statement exemplifies how experimental sound is constantly changing, moving, and vibrating. These experimental sounds are all around us, everyday. It is up to us to stop, and slow down our busy lives to notice and enjoy them. John Cage believes that no matter what the sound, it is important and beautiful. He is able to hear and imagine compositions of sounds out of everyday occurrences. There is no such thing as noise.