TRAVEL DIARY

A weblog regularly updated by Jodi Rose.

Thursday, February 8, 2007

10:01 AM
Posted by jodi rose

bridge symphony composition
general notes july 05

"it's a love song
about being in one place
and aching for someone in another
having moments of intense connection and trying to find ways to build them into sustainable relationships
mobility, being always unpacked, nomadic
new adventures, new experiences - but no roots or stability
sending out a signal - I'm here, I hear you.
waiting for a reply back

use silence
gaps between sounds
building bridges in air and sound

build across the space with struts
[s] n [s] n [s] n [s] n [s] n [s] n [s] n [s]
noise/silence meet in middle
build bridge then crash it!
tension, instability, chaos

darkness selfdoubt danger loneliness
under the bridge
all falling apart chaos

slowly rise above the murky underworld into a strange
ethereal place of light
ambient minimal cool calm beautiful

work with contrast in texture
gritty industrial/bubbling soft spooky/
bells clanging metallic pure resonance

aim NOT to make an incoherent cacophony

the world sends messages to itself
angels in places of transition
love and the sublime

where do you start
gritty crunchy industrial
leading people onto the bridge
build it up to the middle
then unleash the popping cables
it's a slow bridge!
needs the darkness underneath to balance cables and bells
spooky alien unfamiliar turbulent sad lonely
find way out through distant bells
follow their tone to place of pure sensation
and experience
being present in the moment
finding the joy in connection wherever it happens
and for however long
letting things be what they are,
not trying to make them into what you want
resolve at peace with self in skin open to life ready for new adventure

transcending - metaphor
sending messages, signals
bleeps minimal bell tones pulses
space around sounds
giving love and letting it grow"