The Reality of Time
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Jonathan Middleton
Presentation Type
Creative Work
Start Date
May 2025
End Date
May 2025
Location
Art Building Gallery
Primary Discipline of Presentation
Music
Abstract
“The Reality of Time” is an electronic music composition created and inspired by my grandfather's reel-to-reel tapes, which were recorded while serving in the Vietnam War, and sent to my grandmother in lieu of letters. These tapes, representing artifacts of oral history, hold a special meaning in our modern world, as they are a unique lens to the past when everyone was not surrounded by today's technology, which allows you to communicate instantaneously. This composition tries to encapsulate the long-distance relationships that many families had to endure during times of war, as well as showcasing the unseen feelings of a person currently enduring these circumstances.
Recommended Citation
Allen, Grady G., "The Reality of Time" (2025). 2025 Symposium. 1.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2025/cw_2025/mus_2025/1
Creative Commons License
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The Reality of Time
Art Building Gallery
“The Reality of Time” is an electronic music composition created and inspired by my grandfather's reel-to-reel tapes, which were recorded while serving in the Vietnam War, and sent to my grandmother in lieu of letters. These tapes, representing artifacts of oral history, hold a special meaning in our modern world, as they are a unique lens to the past when everyone was not surrounded by today's technology, which allows you to communicate instantaneously. This composition tries to encapsulate the long-distance relationships that many families had to endure during times of war, as well as showcasing the unseen feelings of a person currently enduring these circumstances.
