Tuesday, 22 December 2015

The Power of Sound

When many people think of art, they usually think of visual works such as paintings but visuals aren't the only way to create and express art as there is also sound. When people associate sound and with art, it’s often when they're talking about music though one can debate what qualify as music. Would the sound of nocturnal animals in a natural environment could as music? Some people may say it does while others may say it doesn't; it entirely is subjective like any form of art.

Conveying Emotion
Sound can convey emotion to an audience through its tone, rhythm and vocals; though having vocals doesn't mean there will have coherent lyrics. Examples of emotions that can be expressed through music include:

Upbeat Goofiness


Adventure


Conflict


Impending Dread


Terror

Sound Complimenting Imagery

Sound plays an important role even when coupled with imagery. While an image can express emotion on its own, sound can be used to help convey the emotion of the image. Or in some cases, sound can be used to create a juxtaposition (when two or more things contract each other) between it and the image:


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