Floating
Faculty Mentor
Jonathan Middleton
Document Type
Creative Work
Start Date
9-5-2023 5:20 PM
End Date
9-5-2023 6:00 PM
Location
Art Building Gallery
Department
Music
Abstract
with Ruby Gibford
My project is a music composition. It is a song for vibraphone and voice and the lyrics are from a poem I wrote this past winter quarter. The poem "Floating" describes a feeling of detachment from the world, where I feel like an outsider looking in. I find solace in being outside, where I can be myself without the pressure of conforming to society's expectations. The poem reflects on the dichotomy of wanting to belong and feeling free outside of the norm. I choose to remain detached and continue floating, observing from a distance rather than conforming. The repetition of the word "floating" in the song emphasizes the feeling of weightlessness and detachment, reinforcing the theme of being outside of the world. That feeling is emphasized throughout the piece between the vibraphone and the singer(s).
Recommended Citation
Nall, Grace, "Floating" (2023). 2023 Symposium. 5.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2023/cw_2023/mus_2023/5
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Floating
Art Building Gallery
with Ruby Gibford
My project is a music composition. It is a song for vibraphone and voice and the lyrics are from a poem I wrote this past winter quarter. The poem "Floating" describes a feeling of detachment from the world, where I feel like an outsider looking in. I find solace in being outside, where I can be myself without the pressure of conforming to society's expectations. The poem reflects on the dichotomy of wanting to belong and feeling free outside of the norm. I choose to remain detached and continue floating, observing from a distance rather than conforming. The repetition of the word "floating" in the song emphasizes the feeling of weightlessness and detachment, reinforcing the theme of being outside of the world. That feeling is emphasized throughout the piece between the vibraphone and the singer(s).
