Amtrak Musings

Artists' Notes on Amtrak Musings:

1 Sound art project
like John Cage's experimental music intentions
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY7UK-6aaNA&feature=fvwrel ,
"Everything we do is music." - John Cage

Implementation: Record background sound blend of Metra riders' conversations (1),
blending with melody/rhythm/volume/manipulations of sounds (2) + acoustic cajon drums for structure/sounds in metro/street (3)

like 林憶蓮's 2001 album street sound blends.

2 Color art project 
collage of photo shoots of nice colors mosaic blend (?)

3 Lines project 
snap different angles of train tracks & arrange them vertically/horizontally to form lines of pattern on collage

4 Language Impressions vs. Dance/Musical Interpretations 
Dancer's improvised choreography based on their reactions to the language's flow and rhythm (Dance)
Musician's interpretation or improvisation accompaniment based on their reactions to the language's flow and rhythm (Musical)

5 WYSIWYG (What you SAY is what you get) --> Lack of Resources = bad art 
(sentences + budget cut tables + figures collage into a pleasing piece of art with some art historical/iconographical importance) = visual results contrast.