Artist Statement:
My piece took a lot of inspiration from modern contemporary music. John Cage really set inspiration with his statement that "all sound is music" and a lot of contemporary composers use instruments in unique ways that were not used in previous eras. For example, sometimes a piece might call for a violinist to turn their bow upside down and hit the strings with the wood of the bow. Many pieces such as Billy the Kid by Aaron Copland, have an intent to simulate something greater than just listening to music. In Billy the Kid, there is a section labeled as the "gun battle" where the bass drum and timpani almost sound like they are having a gun fight. In my piece, I tried to use that knowing that I can use these real life sounds to make a more real version of a piece trying to emulate these sounds.
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