"I am wondering...especially because I can't find anybody else mentioning this...why there is what sounds like repetitive chewing/crunching (or more likely (?) footsteps in gravel) in the background (in places--usually near the end) of I, II, V,…"
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John Elliott left a comment for Rican Lee"I rather disappeared off the map as of the end of March 2010! (Hence my long delay in replying.) I can't believe I've been away that long. Thank you for listening! And thank you for your appreciation."
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points which allow us to explore music composition. The term "salience" is used to reflect my opinions are are not neccessarily the views of the original author. This score is a representation of a performance and is not intended to reflect the original author's creation in its perfection.…See More
Rican Lee replied to Rican Lee's discussion Composer Journal in the group Piano Music Composers"Disclaimer: the term "salience" is used to reflect my opinions and are not the views of the original author. The score is a representation of a performance and is not intended to reflect the original author's creation in it's…"
Chris Rodier replied to Rican Lee's discussion Parallel Motion: To Use or Not To Use in the group Orchestrators and Arrangers"Thank you for this. In general, the idea is kind of useless, but the point you made about parallels int he middle of a phrase makes perfect sense. I have probably done this to myself and wondered why my phrase felt so weak."
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- What have you composed for? Or what medium do you work around?
- Songs
- What is your favorite genre or style of music?
- classical and jazz
- Is music your main income source?
- No - Not Yet
- Where do you live?
- Anchorage, Alaska
- About Me (MUST be more than 10 words to be approved):
- I love to compose music, poetry, paint & play chess.
Journey to Serious (Sirius)
Personal translations of emotional feelings and of certain works composed in the 18/19th century.
I
wandering aimlessly, a
timely ending or phase you're going
through
frosted
foliage
serendipity – you
solemnly swear its not
entirely your fault. A cheap detective
novel. A black cloud seems
to follow you, wet behind the
ears and classically
trained.
II
wanting a bad way
to say goodbye. Can't help but
think a familiar
feel, a breath of
fresh air.
singular
sensation
every
noun
traveling
expedited
tempo.
III
bad apple, the artistry of
creation, an
envious eye hostage to its
greed. I knew it the first time I
kissed you were a cheap imitation of
me. This shall
quietly pass into history. A
slow boil a tale of
woe
IV
Because of "love"
censure
evoked a presumption of
guilt.
Killed in action, a token of
my esteem, my
quest
stifled, then
written
V
such a whole new
meaning,
our
dealing from the bottom of the deck.
with
meditative
yawn by
dawn – learning to fail was part of
succeeding the dark side of
midnight
VI
ready? we're not out of the woods
yet, let alone
on common
ground.
Blessed are the pure of heart
in
vocalization a
swift pursuit
around a night on the
town
brother can you spare a dime?
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
I
wandering aimlessly, a
timely ending or phase you're going
through
frosted
foliage
serendipity – you
solemnly swear its not
entirely your fault. A cheap detective
novel. A black cloud seems
to follow you, wet behind the
ears and classically
trained.
II
wanting a bad way
to say goodbye. Can't help but
think a familiar
feel, a breath of
fresh air.
singular
sensation
every
noun
traveling
expedited
tempo.
III
bad apple, the artistry of
creation, an
envious eye hostage to its
greed. I knew it the first time I
kissed you were a cheap imitation of
me. This shall
quietly pass into history. A
slow boil a tale of
woe
IV
Because of "love"
censure
evoked a presumption of
guilt.
Killed in action, a token of
my esteem, my
quest
stifled, then
written
V
such a whole new
meaning,
our
dealing from the bottom of the deck.
with
meditative
yawn by
dawn – learning to fail was part of
succeeding the dark side of
midnight
VI
ready? we're not out of the woods
yet, let alone
on common
ground.
Blessed are the pure of heart
in
vocalization a
swift pursuit
around a night on the
town
brother can you spare a dime?
VII
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
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Comment Wall (14 comments)
- At 3:35pm on May 19, 2012, John Elliott said…
I am wondering...especially because I can't find anybody else mentioning this...why there is what sounds like repetitive chewing/crunching (or more likely (?) footsteps in gravel) in the background (in places--usually near the end) of I, II, V, VI in "Journey to Serious." Also, there's what sounds like someone walking knee-deep in water in "III." In "IV," there is walking (down a hall, up stairs, across a large empty room?).
There are other sounds in other pieces, but do I need to go into them all?
I like the music, but find the inexplicable nature of the background sounds very distracting (obviously, because I'm going on at length here about them)--which then causes me to lose focus on the music itself. (I find myself wondering, also, if there's a clue in the title, "Journey to Serious," and that the background noises are part of your expression of your lack of seriousness. Which is also distracting, because it completely ignores the music.)
What am I missing? I would like to appreciate these pieces for what they are, but until I know whether or not the background noises are intentional, I can't. Mainly, I can't justify them in terms of the title, which is where I am stuck.
Help me, so I can get back to listening to these as they are intended (with or without the background sounds).
- At 3:10pm on May 19, 2012, John Elliott said…
I rather disappeared off the map as of the end of March 2010! (Hence my long delay in replying.) I can't believe I've been away that long. Thank you for listening! And thank you for your appreciation.
- At 8:02pm on August 24, 2011,
Paulo cesar Maia de Aguiar (Br) said… - Amazing music man
- At 6:20am on October 26, 2010,
Yaiza Varona said… - Hi Rican, thank you so much for listening to my work and for your kind words! I have been listening to your work, it´s so nice! Is there a story behind the naming of your tracks, Rican? Wish you a great day!
- At 1:18pm on September 30, 2010,
Phil Mortimer said… - Thanks Rican I appreciate the support. Phil
- At 9:03pm on September 17, 2010,
Jack Pickett said… - Thanks - good piano music here. J
- At 9:05am on September 16, 2010,
Fredrick zinos said…
- Thank you for taking the time to listen. I will have an opportunity to listen to your work a little later today.
- At 5:35am on September 16, 2010,
Oliver F. Koelling said… - Hi Rican,
Thank you for your nice comment on my page. Listening to your tracks....wonderful ! Keep up this good work..
Best regards
(:-)liver
- At 7:47pm on September 15, 2010,
Philemon Mukarno said… - Thank you very much !
http://www.philemonmukarno.com/
- At 7:15am on September 15, 2010,
H. Archibald said… - Hi Rican,
Thanks for the comment. I hope all is well with you. I've been busy working on projects so I've not been on the forum as often. How about yourself?
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