SPIRIT OF PLACE
A work in progress, SPIRIT OF PLACE is an attempt to capture the essence of various locations around our area bt using the i2sm programme, which turns images - or more properly, the colours in the images - into sounds. Working from photographs specially taken for the project, as well as some ambient sound recorded at the locations, we're gradually producing pieces of music which may in some way reflect the spirit of the place.
The programme uses MIDI to make sound, and we find that the best results tend to come from MIDI instruments voices such as piano, cello, contrabass, strings, etc. As a result, the pieces generally have a sort of "modern classical" feel to them.
We've produced pieces for a number of local places, including:
with a number of others on the "to do" list.
We've also been making videos for the pieces and it might - just might - happen that this project results in our first DVD.
In the meantime, here's some examples...
The programme uses MIDI to make sound, and we find that the best results tend to come from MIDI instruments voices such as piano, cello, contrabass, strings, etc. As a result, the pieces generally have a sort of "modern classical" feel to them.
We've produced pieces for a number of local places, including:
- Penshaw Monument, Sunderland
- Barnes Park, Sunderland
- Dalden Tower, Seaham
- Jarrow Church
- Conversation Piece sculpture, South Shields
- Man Haven Bay, South Tyneside
- Apollo Pavilion, Peterlee
with a number of others on the "to do" list.
We've also been making videos for the pieces and it might - just might - happen that this project results in our first DVD.
In the meantime, here's some examples...
Barnes Park, Sunderland - our favorite local park.
Man Haven Bay is on the South Tyneside coast of the North Sea, between South Shields and Sunderland.
Conversation Piece is a sculpture, or group of sculptures, by Juan Munoz, and is situated on the seafront at South Shields.
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