The sentiment that noise is something that accompanies every manifestation of our life and is never totally revealed to us very accurately describes what noise truly is. Noise is constantly being created by us, and we don’t even fully process it unless we’re actively trying to hear it. Living in NYC especially, has made me realize that there is so much more going on in my surroundings that I’ve never paid any attention to because it’s just “unnecessary noise” that I tune out. Once you really focus on listening to what’s going on outside, you’ll be able to hear more people talking, car engines revving, or sirens blaring. Noise is a sign of people living their lives and us being able to move forward.
I chose this audio by Wang Li and really enjoyed how the different sounds were put together to create this music. There seems to be a lot of traditional percussion and string instruments being used, which I felt really captivated the feeling of many historical Chinese dramas. I have thought about sound as art before because songs are essentially just a mix of sounds put together to create something that is pleasant to listen to. Song-making and songs in general should be considered a form of art.