 Aimee and Adam at the Old Spanish Sugar Mill, a DIY pancake house located in DeLeon Springs State Park in DeLeon Springs, FL. Photo taken by my mother, Gail Naworal The Relation Between Hiking And Musical Ideas: A Very Opinionated Post By Adam Naworal Before Aimee and I got married, we already loved nature and hiking and exploring areas both well-trod and off-the-trails. Once we got married, that never stopped. If anything we have more nature adventures than ever. During these experiences, both of us have absorbed the sounds of nature mingling with the human presence that's never very far from said areas. It's an endless and fascinating source of ideas to both of us. How can we replicate that insect noise? Where can we go for unique field recordings? If we set the recorder on this rock in the water, will it catch what we're doing with our gear on the shore about five feet away? I encourage everyone on here to go outside in nature and listen to the sounds around you. It may inspire you, it may just make you find peace, or it might even disturb you. Regardless, go hike. Bring a recording device if you can. Be inspired. That waterfall or spillway you find may lead to endless inspiration with your music. Tomokie's Cup recommends the following locations in Florida. Suggestions are most welcome!
-Devil's Millhopper State Park, Gainesville -O'Leno Springs State Park, High Springs -Washington Oaks State Park and Gardens, Palm Coast -Gamble Rogers State Park, Flagler Beach -Tomoka State Park, Ormond Beach (source of the name for Tomokie's Cup) -Silver Springs State Park, Silver Springs -Mandarin Park, Jacksonville -Walter Jones Historical Park, Jacksonville (we can be found here on the first Saturday of every month, volunteering at the Mandarin Museum) -Castaway Island Preserve, Jacksonville
10 Comments
Adam J Naworal
6/28/2018 05:29:29
Oh poo, I made a typo. That should be Washington Oaks, not Washing Oaks!
Hal
6/28/2018 05:55:46
No worries. I fixed it.
Adam J Naworal
6/28/2018 14:59:38
Thanks, Hal!
C. Goff III
6/28/2018 23:50:45
So many artists of so-called "civilized" cultures have spent lifetimes illustrating bits of Earth that have not been corrupted by the "progress" of human beings. It seems also, however, that even the most ambitious industrial capitalists need a regular dose of untouched nature to keep from going crazy (so many of them love a walk on the golf course...).
Adam J Naworal
6/29/2018 02:09:11
Thanks so much! We plan on incorporating field recordings soon! 7/2/2018 17:39:55
We have been known to wander around on a golf courses ....even spooky abandoned ones! XD
Rafael González
7/2/2018 13:44:19
I take a flight right now! Will I need repellent for alligators?
Adam J Naworal
7/2/2018 14:49:11
Nah, you just gotta get your gator wrestling skills up to par XD
Little Fyodor
7/7/2018 02:00:18
It's nice to see another experimental musician into nature and hiking. I think it's more the exception than the rule and that has been a source of alienation at times for me over the years. I can't say exactly how much inspiration my own nature pursuits have been for me per se, though I do recall once on a backing trip in West Virginia with Evan Cantor commenting on how the various babblings of a brook made me think of the work of the minimalists such as Terry Riley and Phillip Glass, only the patterns of the water resonated even more deeply as you could also hear their spacial dimension....
Adam J Naworal
7/9/2018 03:21:32
That makes sense re: Riley/Glass and brook sounds! Similar to how Percy Grainger created his concept of "free music" using gliding tones; he was out rowing and he observed the constant motion of the waves and wondered why that couldn't apply to music. Thanks so much for reading this, Fyodor! Leave a Reply. |
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