In the article, “Nature, Sound Art and the Sacred,” David Dunn delves into one of society’s widespread controversial discussions on the differentiation between music and sound. Dunn also analyzes the connection and interdependence between environmental music and sound art, and its correlation with human communication. Dunn discloses his thoughts on music being a strategy for conservation and says, “music may be a conservation strategy for keeping something alive that we may now need to make more conscious, a way of making sense of the world.. .” I personally agree with Dunn’s belief due to my own observations on the various effects music has on humans’ thoughts and emotions. For instance, when a person wishes to relive a moment in their life that has long past, they may think or play a certain song that provokes the same feelings they felt during that time. Yet, Dunn also goes on to explain how the use of music has now turned into a means of distraction, instead of a key integrating form of communication. He proposes methods that aid in achieving a better understanding of the latter. The central theme being, disconnecting from music used for entertainment and becoming more receptive to the sounds and noises we encounter throughout our daily lives. Artist, David Dunn, has focused most of his creative work around his beliefs and portrayed them primarily through two different art form categories. Dunn has composed many environmental performance works designed to be performed outdoors. Furthermore, he has also experimented with electroacoustics and soundscape recordings to create hybrid tape compositions from environmental sounds.
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