Reflecting on my research so far, I think that my progress is coming along nicely. I\u2019ve found a lot\u00a0of helpful resources related my project including research on cultural identity, Chinese traditional\u00a0music, and Chinese Philosophy. On the topic of cultural identity, I\u2019ve found a that the theory of\u00a0cultural adaptation and biculturalism is particularly insightful in helping me think through my\u00a0project and I\u2019m very happy with the resources I have covering this topic. I\u2019d like to find more\u00a0resources on how Chinese philosophy impacts and influences elements in traditional Chinese\u00a0music which will be the next step in my research process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the production side of things, I\u2019ve made a lot of progress on learning mixing, recording, and composition techniques through LinkedIn learning. These skills will be extremely helpful within\u00a0the production process and help my work sound professional. My meeting with Jack Klotz also helped a lot with my project vision. Rather than creating multiple tracks, he suggested that I\u00a0focus on creating one meaningful and detailed composition. I think that this was a good idea\u00a0since composing, recording, mixing, and mastering multiple tracks may be too time consuming\u00a0and difficult to manage. While I have a handle on composing, recording, and mixing, I\u2019d like to\u00a0learn more about mastering which will be the next step in my production process.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The development of my research is playing a big role in influencing my approach to the creation\u00a0of this composition. It\u2019s interesting to think about how I can incorporate theoretical ideas such as\u00a0cultural frame switching into my composition. This can be manifested in various ways including\u00a0contrast in sections or composition techniques such as call and response. One section can sound\u00a0stylistically more Chinese while the other can reflect mainstream music replicating the idea of\u00a0cultural frame switching in a musical form. As I continue research for my project, I hope to\u00a0develop similar ideas where I can manifest theoretical ideas in a musical form and incorporate\u00a0them into my composition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Beginning the second half of the semester, I\u2019m most looking forward to working on the initial creation of my project. As the initial media and proof of concept assignments are\u00a0coming up, I\u2019d like to finally start creating and work on initial ideas that can act as starting points\u00a0for my project. I\u2019m also looking forward to connecting with local musicians who play traditional\u00a0Chinese instruments. This will be a fun networking process that will connect me with people\u00a0who share similar interests as me and I hope to form new friends and connections in the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Reflecting on my research so far, I think that my progress is coming along nicely. I\u2019ve found a lot\u00a0of helpful resources related my project including research on cultural identity, Chinese traditional\u00a0music, and Chinese Philosophy. On the topic of cultural identity, I\u2019ve found a that the theory of\u00a0cultural adaptation and biculturalism is particularly insightful in helping … <\/p>\n