The voice of the land : a performative visual music composition of the Okanagan Valley
department or school: Creative and Critical Studies, Faculty of (Okanagan)
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCO
creator: Holt, Emerald
issued: 2021-04-22T20:17:58Z
issued: 2021
related degree: Master of Fine Arts - MFA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: "The Voice of the Land" combines the exquisite sounds and colors of nature to create an expressive Visual Music composition of the Okanagan Valley, BC. Utilizing creative research methodology process, I recorded original soundscapes of the Okanagan environment, and created visualizations based on the four seasons. My composition is based on the interwoven melodies and visuals of the local landscape, creating an immersive media artwork that invites people to experience nature's marvelous vocabulary. I composed four movements of multimodal experience which corresponds to the viewersâ presence in the valley. In the interactive installation there is a light source that illuminates the zone of interaction, where viewers trigger samples of prepared piano, flute and cello sonification based on scales derived from nature. I developed several versions of the software that allowed the audience to interact in two ways: as dancers and as audience members. By using real-time visual and audio processing "The Voice of the Land" promotes unique connections between the local environment and our experience of nature. The installation will assist the public in building lasting relationships with their natural surroundings which will be critical in a future defined by environmental challenges. This was one of the first studies to present the soundscape of the Okanagan using contemporary sonic technology, and it brought to life the metaphoric expressions of the land through innovative interactive performances and visualizations. The project was a result of extensive study of visual music theory and involved research creation methods and theoretical ideas. Given my background as a trained pianist, a painter, a digital media animator, and a 3D modeler, the completion of the research project was a rewarding journey.
aggregated CHO: https://circle.library.ubc.ca/rest/handle/2429/77916
note: THE VOICE OF THE LAND: A PERFORMATIVE VISUAL MUSIC COMPOSITION OF THE OKANAGAN VALLEY by Emerald Holt B.F.A., The University of British Columbia, Okanagan, 2018 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF FINE ARTS in THE COLLEGE OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Interdisciplinary Studies) THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Okanagan) April 2021 © Emerald Holt, 2021 ii The following individuals certify that they have read, and recommend to the College of Graduate Studies for acceptance, a thesis/dissertation entitled: The Voice of the Land: A Performative Visual Music Composition of the Okanagan Valley submitted by Emerald Holt in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Fine Arts . Dr. Aleksandra Dulic, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies Supervisor Dr. Robert Pritchard, Faculty of the UBC School of Music Co-supervisor Neil Cadger, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies Supervisory Committee Member Miles Thorogood, Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies Supervisory Committee Member Dr. Liane Gabora University Examiner iii Abstract "The Voice of the Land" combines the exquisite sounds and colors of nature to create an expressive Visual Music composition of the Okanagan Valley, BC. Utilizing creative research methodology process, I recorded original soundscapes of the Okanagan environment, and created visualizations based on the four seasons. My composition is based on the interwoven melodies and visuals of the local landscape, creating an immersive media artwork that invites people to experience nature's marvelous vocabulary. I composed four movements of multimodal experience which corresponds to the viewersâ presence in the valley. In the interactive installation there is a light source that illuminates the zone of interaction, where viewers trigger samples of prepared piano, flute and cello sonification based on scales derived from nature. I developed several versions of the software that allowed…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 2021-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0396922
language: eng
degree discipline: Interdisciplinary Studies
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/77916