Duke Ellington Take the A Train
Analysis:
The opening piano solo performed by Duke Ellington himself is ubiquitous in terms of how repetitive it is throughout the duration of the song. His piano solo is accompanied by the brass section providing a steady foundation for the tune with trombones and trumpets. The young woman who sings prior to the solo speaks of migrating to Harlem, which is known to be the birthplace of experimental progression of the arts and literature. Harlem is well known for the further development of jazz and is mentioned throughout the piece, highlighting its importance to the Jazz genre of music.What particular noises vs. sounds can you detect in the piece?
- Trumpets with mute for horn
- Trombones
- Voice of a woman
- Piano
- Drums
What is the effect of noise on your understanding of the content of the piece?
The effect of noise on my understanding of the context of this piece lead me to being appreciative of the combination of instrumental sounds during this era. I used to play in jazz band in middle school and have had this genre a-tuned to my liking since my involvement in the band. Personally, I feel as though the composition of this piece was very well done regardless of how experimental it was for its time. Had Duke Ellington not experimented among his colleagues, the genre of Jazz would not be as developed as it is today.
How would you characterize the work and why?
I would characterize the work as an experimental piece, as the genre of Jazz music was built on the foundation of improvisation.
Does it function as art, music, or as an environment/space?
I believe that this piece functions as music, as it is a composition of several instruments and voices. This timeless piece is crafted in a way that allow the audience to gain. sense of appreciation for a composition that was not pre-existing in the prior era of music.
Cartoon Network Teenage Mutant Titans,Teen Titans Go!
Analysis:This snippet of "Teenage Mutant Titans,Teen Titans Go!" allows the audience to feel as if they are sharing the environment/space with the TMT characters involved. As the audio plays, I feel as though all sounds provided become immersive and allow he audience to engage with the characters themselves. It seems as though the TMT characters aside from Robin are not satisfied with the pizza free rule being implemented for the titans. Having listened to this snippet of the show, I feel as though I can share a similar opinion to the titans who are dissatisfied by Robin's decision.
What particular noises vs. sounds can you detect in the piece?
- Screaming
- Mug Shattering
- Fellow Teenage Mutant Titans speaking
- Spilling of "Toxic ooze"
- Dinosaur
- Walking/ shuffling through ooze
- Sounds of disgust
- Sounds of discomfort
- Hospital monitors
- Disagreements among TMT characters regarding pizza
What is the effect of noise on your understanding of the content of the piece?
The effect of noise on my understanding of the piece leads me to believe that this snippet of Cartoon Network's "Teenage Mutant Titans,Teen Titans Go!" is meant to be sporadic and unappealing. It is unappealing in the sense that there is utter chaos throughout the duration of the snippet and based on foley sound. one can understand that the situation continues escalate as time progresses.
How would you characterize the work and why?
I would characterize the work as experiments and comical in the sense that the snippet of the show seems to revolve around the idea of pizza and how others perceive it and value it differently. I, too enjoy pizza and can share similar emotions to the TMT characters expressing their love for pizza.
Does it function as art, music, or as an environment/space?
I believe that it functions as an environment space, as the audio for the clip makes me visualize being in a space with fellow pizza lovers who allow the situation to escalate and spiral out of their control due to their lack of self control.
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