Your piece would have had a lot more impact if you had included any real nat pops from any of the actual events you described (except the bag pipes of course)rather than sound effects. It is far more powerful to the listener when you let them hear how it really sounds. I also think it would have been far more interesting to let the scholar Kerr Houston you mentioned do the talking since this sounds like it was based on his original research. Is there a reason why you didn't proceed chronologically rather than jumping back and forth? The topic is interesting but you could make it much better radio piece with more actualities and experts and voices other than your own. Maybe make it shorter too!Keep up the good work!
Review of A Short History of Music as a Weapon
Nate West
Posted on March 22, 2005 at 11:43 AM
Your piece would have had a lot more impact if you had included any real nat pops from any of the actual events you described (except the bag pipes of course)rather than sound effects. It is far more powerful to the listener when you let them hear how it really sounds. I also think it would have been far more interesting to let the scholar Kerr Houston you mentioned do the talking since this sounds like it was based on his original research. Is there a reason why you didn't proceed chronologically rather than jumping back and forth? The topic is interesting but you could make it much better radio piece with more actualities and experts and voices other than your own. Maybe make it shorter too!Keep up the good work!