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PAUL CHEESE
I set out to create a movement of music, composed
entirely from found sound, inspired by Samuel
Palmer's paintings and capturing the sounds and
audio inspiration of communities, individuals,
industry, artistic works, landscapes and nature, along
the Darent valley. I used Samuel Palmer's paintings
as inspiration to think about the sound of the Darent
Valley in a different way – when we look at Samuel
Palmer's paintings, what feelings do they evoke?
What does it sound like? What sounds were around
Samuel Palmer when he was inspired to create? If
Samuel Palmer had to describe the sound of the
valley, what would he say? What could he hear? The
project is about finding sound, musicality and rhythm
in unexpected places, paying attention to your
immediate surroundings and looking deeper into
the details, creating a sound portrait of the Valley,
creating a record of what it means to us all.
The Sound of the Darent Valley
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