Week 4 – The Composition of JFK

Music is an integral part of any soundscape and this week I have been writing music for the first movement of my project which tells the story of the role that JFK played in the civil rights movement. To begin with I have been looking at various synth ideas to use that will play throughout the whole JFK part which will last roughly two minutes. I have thought that I may use a drum loop along with the synth and then put in some melody parts over at a later date. The beginning of the movement will tell the story of JFK coming into office and his view on civil rights in the US followed by his assassination. To tell this story I will use narration that will be recorded in the Sound Theatre and the narrator will hopefully be able to fulfill this role for the whole of my soundscape. To find a suitable candidate to use for my project I will put out an email on the university network to drama students as I feel they may be able to bring their own personal touch to the role. As for the script, this will be written by me and I have already started to note down a few ideas for the JFK part of the piece using research and facts of his role within the civil rights movement. By the end of week 5 I intend to have a rough mix of the JFK movement.

 

 

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