Week 1 Response

The sound poets we listened to in class were amazing and thought provoking. I had heard some of the original futurists perform their sound poetry, but to hear a modern re-contextualized version of a classic/s was great. I think the many versions of the same poem is remarkable- it shows that this material is not stuck in any form and is open to many interpretations. It was like a trance listening to some of these poets speak this language- that kind of performance requires a strong technical and emotional connection. Those pieces are full of so much passion and drive (although they seem to be nonsense) that the real challenge in them is adding intent and meaning. To speak, or produce sound is such an immediate human action. These sound poetry pieces sound immediate and important, amidst their confusion and chaotic sounds. Mixing sound and word and image calls for a hybrid of these different forms to co-exist- this is exciting to me. I am beginning to think about how my own work can involve a mixed media like sound, image, word.