Task 8

Task 8

Voyager Record Introduction was in English but not by an English speaker. I found this very interesting that the choice was to put it in English, but it was spoken by someone heavily accented. It was followed by the introductions in different languages, but not all languages. Why pair it with a humpback whale's sounds? Why is the song of the humpback the deemed the most important and therefore makes the record? But I digress! I listened to all the songs and decided to go with all songs that did not have words, regardless of language. Picking only 10 songs was limiting, and how could I pick only certain languages. Instead, my criteria included the idea of emotion, drama, intrigue. I wanted to pick songs that would evoke some type of emotion. Music is something that (with or without words) can touch people in certain ways, so without the words, people could perceive what they wanted from each song. I also tried to make my list as diverse as I could. I initially had both Bach and Beethoven, which I immediately discovered would not be as representative as another choice.

My list is below, purposely not numbers and in no particular order.

Japan, shakuhachi, "Tsuru No Sugomori" ("Crane's Nest,") performed by Goro Yamaguchi. 4:51

Beethoven, Fifth Symphony, First Movement, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, conductor. 7:20

Senegal, percussion, recorded by Charles Duvelle. 2:08

Holborne, Paueans, Galliards, Almains and Other Short Aeirs, "The Fairie Round,"

China, ch'in, "Flowing Streams," performed by Kuan P'ing-hu. 7:37

"Melancholy Blues," performed by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven. 3:05

Stravinsky, Rite of Spring, Sacrificial Dance, Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Igor Stravinsky, conductor. 4:35

Australia, Aborigine songs, "Morning Star" and "Devil Bird," recorded by Sandra LeBrun Holmes. 1:26

Azerbaijan S.S.R., bagpipes, recorded by Radio Moscow. 2:30

Peru, panpipes and drum, collected by Casa de la Cultura, Lima. 0:52