Cities And Memory

"The sound piece was inspired by the Mexico City mariachi street march, I was inspired by the poly rhythmic patterns and the instruments I was hearing over the street sounds in the recording. I enjoyed how the sound kept changing and gave the impression of moving through a street or passage with sound. In my composition I imagined myself as part of the procession whilst trying to create an individual experience and thus the sub-theme: Hema, which is a Tswana word that translate to breathe and comments how collective happenings and events can be a moment of exhalation and clarity for another as it was listening to the original sound.  "I used voice together with virtual and actual instruments to create a multi layered landscape. I used voice over recorded drums,chatter, and a bamboo flute alongside virtual instruments such as brass and atmospheric keys. The sound piece starts with trumpets sounded from the march and into a contemplative soundscape lead by the flute and mouth sounds."  Mexico City mariachis r