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She To The Sea And In Sun And Rain, Danielle Vada Cohen Jan 2023

She To The Sea And In Sun And Rain, Danielle Vada Cohen

Senior Projects Spring 2023

She to the Sea and In Sun and Rain, the titles of my two recitals, encapsulate the essence of the music performed in each installation. The first recital, She to the Sea, was a presentation of classical vocal repertoire including art songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Claude Debussy, German lieder by Johannes Brahms and Clara Schumann, and Italian arias by Francesco Cilea and Pietro Mascagni. These selections demonstrated my vocal abilities through a classical lens. Giving myself permission in this recital to be expressive and evocative through classical music allowed me the freedom to go forth boldly in performance. …


Bharatanatyam & Tassa And The Tales We've Lived, Shivani Balkaran Jan 2023

Bharatanatyam & Tassa And The Tales We've Lived, Shivani Balkaran

Senior Projects Spring 2023

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Arts of Bard College.


Wilde Bühne: An Exploration Into The Revolutionary Potential Of Art, Antonia Salathe Jan 2023

Wilde Bühne: An Exploration Into The Revolutionary Potential Of Art, Antonia Salathe

Senior Projects Spring 2023

You will often hear it said that art does not belong in the space of the political.

Politics is practical, and yet we cry over legislative losses and march in the streets when we are seared by flames of indignation. We paint murals over boarded-up windows, film history as it happens, and go to the club after a long day at work. We sketch lovingly the faces of those lost senselessly, we sing to the rooftops when all hope seems lost, and we speak poems like pounding hammers when no one is willing to listen. We scratch verses into foam …


A Walk In The Woods, Matthew Paul Macari Jan 2023

A Walk In The Woods, Matthew Paul Macari

Senior Projects Spring 2023

A Walk in the Woods is a piece of experimental multimedia consisting visually of images of the Hudson Valley processed through mid-90s computer graphics and aurally of field recordings, monologues, musical motifs, and songs. All of these elements are combined with the use of a game engine to create an interactive experience reminiscent of the MS-DOS video games of the mid to late-90s. Working on this project allowed me to both turn away from the discouragement caused by my unrealized musical plans and return to a place where I had once felt comfortable exploring my curiosity in the topics of …


From Ictus To Raptus, Andrea Abel Jan 2023

From Ictus To Raptus, Andrea Abel

Senior Projects Spring 2023

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Multidisciplinary Studies of Bard College

FROM ICTUS TO RAPTUS

From Ictus to Raptus is a story about the emergence of sound. This performance is only a human attempt to capture the Event from which all existence emerges (Ictus), and an attempt to interpret and rejoice in the resulting complexity of the world, by tracing multiplicity back to singularity and reuniting it with its origin (Raptus).


Direct Sensory Input, No Complications & A Token Of His Grace, Vigilance Jw Brandon Jan 2023

Direct Sensory Input, No Complications & A Token Of His Grace, Vigilance Jw Brandon

Senior Projects Spring 2023

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Arts of Bard College.


“Blooming” And “Echoes”, Mary Douglas Jan 2023

“Blooming” And “Echoes”, Mary Douglas

Senior Projects Spring 2023

My two senior concerts were born of very different impulses. As a double major with the biology department, I am always looking for ways to connect these two equally important parts of myself. After discovering a love for plants in my Junior year, I began to find much artistic and emotional inspiration in plant life. I was not only interested in the biology of plants, but also how human and plant lives intersect. We often fail to see them, yet we give each other life. We move constantly, but they remain in the same location for their whole lives. Without …


The Short Song Project, Jayla Kai Smith Jan 2023

The Short Song Project, Jayla Kai Smith

Senior Projects Spring 2023

The Short Song Project is a collection of short songs about play and reveling in the freedom afforded by curiosity.


Songs For Strings, Jayla Kai Smith Jan 2023

Songs For Strings, Jayla Kai Smith

Senior Projects Spring 2023

Songs for Strings is a series of songs by Jayla Kai arranged for string quartet and performed with quartet and vocals.


Reed Log: Application For Oboists, Michał Cieślik Jan 2023

Reed Log: Application For Oboists, Michał Cieślik

Senior Projects Spring 2023

Senior Project submitted to The Division of Science, Mathematics and Computing of Bard College.


North Of The Red Sea, Christopher T. Gallagher-Bartlett Jan 2023

North Of The Red Sea, Christopher T. Gallagher-Bartlett

Senior Projects Fall 2023

With immense pride, I present a collection of ten songs woven from the threads of my musical influences, personal wisdom, and artistic explorations, guided by the invaluable mentorship of Franz Nicolay.

This journey began long before the formal recording during my senior year at Bard. A visceral vision resonated within me, the melodies echoing in the depths of my mind. However, the path wasn't devoid of hurdles. Intense imposter syndrome, and self-doubt in its various forms, forced me to re-evaluate my direction. In many ways, separating myself from the work became the key to uncovering the most authentic approaches.

Through …