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Abstract

This Culminating Experience revolves around the development of an artistic aesthetic, and the making of an EP incorporating this aesthetic, with a strong connection between the music and lyrical and conceptual content. With the objective to develop a distinct, unique artistic aesthetic and identity, the music has a journey-like sensation to it, and can feel as its own universe. Mainly through the method of auto-ethnography as well as through creative research and model observation, the aesthetic and EP has been developing within this Culminating Experience. Musical elements that are used to compose in connection to the aesthetic, are elements within harmony, melody, orchestration, instrumentation, production, form, register, rhythm and meter, and performance. Lyrical themes that occur are nature, courage, self-expression, colorfulness, kindness, truth, the soul, the heart, and rebirth. The overarching concept of the EP is the following: “The opening up of a heart and the becoming visible of the soul, through personification and conversation with nature.”

While the music is not bound to a specific genre, the idea of musical expression regardless of genre/integrating multiple genres, and the idea of developing a new musical world through which the listener can journey, is influenced by the music of artists such as Jacob Collier, Bjork, Laura Mvula, Sufjan Stevens, Debussy, Snarky Puppy and Astor Piazzolla. Besides the main focus on the music, this paper also touches upon the development of the aesthetic within areas such as for example visuals (photos and videos), and stage presence. It also includes notes from interviews and masterclasses with artists and experts on artistic aesthetic, as well as feedback on the result of the Culminating Experience - the EP - through a survey done with a focus group, and from conversations with experts.

Publication Date

7-1-2023

Campus

Valencia (Spain) Campus

Award

With Distinction

The Blueprint of my Artistic World: The development of an aesthetic and EP

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