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Heirs To Those Before Us: An Exploration Of The Influences On A Young Artist, Hannah Saunders
Heirs To Those Before Us: An Exploration Of The Influences On A Young Artist, Hannah Saunders
Honors Theses
The central concept of this thesis all started in March of 2018, when a friend of mine recommended I listen to Joni Mitchell's album, Blue. I loved it immediately. There was something raw and honest about the words she wrote and something fresh about the melodies. Nothing was forced; everything was natural. Not only did I love it, but the melodies constantly swimming around in my head started to sound similar in style. The recitative-like rhythms and the flowing melodies had worked their way into my head. So I started to wonder- how can I use this in my …