RevealingReveilingReveling

This thesis explores the possibilities of communication in the context of a sound composition. In RevealingReveilingReveling, a series of questions concerning communication posed by John Cage, coupled with an extension of those questions posed by myself, are set to recorded sounds-in-the-world. The intention is to create a greater awareness of that which there is to listen in our world. The first part of this essay discusses influences of philosophical thought during the process of composing RevealingReveilingReveling. Two distinct twentieth-century thinkers that have impacted the creation of this piece and their areas of thought are Martin Heidegger: language and Being; and John Cage: sound, silence, and awareness. The second part of the essay is a structural analysis of the piece, discussing the recording of Cage's questions, sounds-in-the-world, sound-manipulation techniques and thought-processes, as well as periodic mention the aesthetic decisions made.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2005

Author dc:creator

• Colaruotolo, John

Contributors dc:contributor

• Winsor, Phil, 1938-2012
• Klaver, Irene
• Klein, Joseph, 1962-

• Aleatory music.
• communication
• philosophy
• sound-manipulation techniques
• John Cage
• musique concrete

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Colaruotolo, John
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 70876266
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4782/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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