If Psy was a Chipmunk? Updated
Which audio assignment will you be doing.
The audio assignment I had chosen is “Chipmunk it”. Its remixing a pop culture songs to mimic the effect as if a chipmunk was singing it.
What hardware and software will you be using.
The hardware I uses its a computer. The software I use is VirtualDJ.
A statement about how this approach to storytelling might be used to make an historical argument.
This approach to storytelling might be used to make an historical argument because it create a new way of looking at the music and how it change over the years. Also, people obsession with “chipmunking” songs. Examining the popularity of “chipmunked” songs, and raise the questions why Chipmunked music is so popular?
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The chipmunk audio approach to storytelling could be used to make an historical argument by comparing the effect of the chipmunk audio to the intended audiences. For example some of the questions that arise while chipmunking an audio is does the message still get delivery as intended of the original author, does the message still hold values and significant meanings and will it have the same impact. For example if we chipmunked the 2012 presidential debate, will the listeners of the debate feel the same way about their candidate. Will they know who is saying what? Or will they take them seriously? And will they vote base on the messages or change their views.
Also, for the maker of the chipmunk 2012 presidential debate, is he or she saying that both candidates are essentially the same. Does the author want the voters to listen to the message rather than the tone and delivery?
Another example is chipmunking historical speeches. As we mentions in class, if we chipmunked Dr.King’s I have a dream speech, and play it to an audiences whom have no knowledge that its Dr.King, will they still feel the same way about the message, will it be impact and emotions be felt the same way. My guess is probably not but does it signify the important of the speakers who delivering the speech?
In conclusion, I believe chipmunking an audio is an interesting approach to storytelling and making a historical arguments, because it have several intended ways of producing a story, by hiding anonymity of the author and changing the delivery of the contents.
Thanks for this post, Guang.
While I agree with you that a “chipmunked” song may serve as an example of the form, I am not clear how this alone will raise questions about its popularity. Is there any way that the methods involved in “chipmunking” could be applied to other stories in order to make a historical argument? What effect results when “chipmunking” of audio is applied?