How does Russolo understand sound and noise?
Russolo believes that noise wasn't really around until the 19th century when machinery became increasingly popular. With this machinery came loud mechanical noises never heard before. He says primitive people associated sounds with that of divine power and this resulted in music.
Has this changed your understanding of it? My understanding of it hasn't really changed. I've always been drawn to repetitive noises and find comfort in them. Not that he necessarily only talks about repetitive ones, but I do enjoy listening to sounds that aren't readily associated with music.
Russolo believes that noise wasn't really around until the 19th century when machinery became increasingly popular. With this machinery came loud mechanical noises never heard before. He says primitive people associated sounds with that of divine power and this resulted in music.
Has this changed your understanding of it? My understanding of it hasn't really changed. I've always been drawn to repetitive noises and find comfort in them. Not that he necessarily only talks about repetitive ones, but I do enjoy listening to sounds that aren't readily associated with music.
How is he using language to make this essay a sonic experience? What he's doing makes me think of the music style scat. Using nonsensical phonic sounds and putting them into random order or giving them a specific rhythm.
What are the "categories of noises" that he describes?
He categorizes sounds into 6 categories. I'm not sure how to explain the categories other than just listing them.
1. Roars, claps, noises of falling water, driving noises, and bellows.
2. Whistles, snores, and snorts.
He categorizes sounds into 6 categories. I'm not sure how to explain the categories other than just listing them.
1. Roars, claps, noises of falling water, driving noises, and bellows.
2. Whistles, snores, and snorts.
3. Whispers, mutterings, rustlings, grumbles, grunts, and gurgles.
4. Shrill sounds, cracks, buzzings, jingles, shuffles.
percussive noises using wood, skin, stone, baked earth, etc.
5. animal and human voices: shouts, moans, screams, laughter, rattling, etc.
