<![CDATA[Becky Hill - Soundweb Dance Experiment]]>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 06:36:07 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Green Corn transposition]]>Tue, 04 May 2021 19:08:32 GMThttps://www.rebeccahill.org/soundweb-dance-experiment/green-corn-transpositionWhen the microSD and the GrandPa wouldn't work together Spangler & I went in another direction. We transposed the structure of "Green Corn" a traditional crooked old-time tune that I learned from Jesse Milnes onto this format. The structure goes AABB with  irregular phrasing, you'll hear this repetition play out in both renditions. The first take I tried triggering the dance board using shoes with foam on the bottom to soften the sound of the footwork impacting the floor. The second take I used leather oxfords and  you'll be able to hear how that emphasizes the footwork and changes the relationship between the synthesizer and the dance. Below is a video of the original choreography and tune for reference. 
]]><![CDATA[GRANDPA GRANULAR SAMPLER]]>Tue, 04 May 2021 18:24:58 GMThttps://www.rebeccahill.org/soundweb-dance-experiment/grandpa-granular-samplerI collected and curated sound samples connected to my own embodied archive: the sounds of Thomas Maupin’s buck dancing, the holler of Eileen Carson, and the banjo playing of Dwight Diller. I loaded these sound samples onto a MicroSD card where we planned to manipulate them through the customized modular synthesizer.  However, the grandPA granular sampler and my files did not get along. We are still in the process of troubleshooting why this didn't work. However,  the intent is to eventually compose a piece with the soundweb dance board utilizing sounds from my embodied archive. 

Below are the directions for grandPa granular sampler, a screenshot of my sound library, and a five sound samples out of the 34 audio samples I edited and curated. 
banjo_chord.wav
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strickly_a_flatfooter_-_dotson.wav
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maiuri.wav
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long_footwork_-_higgins.wav
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shufflesteprockstep_-_tacit-_taps.wav
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]]><![CDATA[A Waltz in 4/4]]>Tue, 04 May 2021 18:21:35 GMThttps://www.rebeccahill.org/soundweb-dance-experiment/a-waltz-in-44“A Waltz in 4/4” was composed by transposing the rhythm and sequencing of two traditional Appalachian fiddle tunes, a waltz and reel, utilizing flatfooting as the primary instrument leading the composition. This work asks the audience to visualize the soundscape of embodiment as it grapples with the labor of the rhythm. Through a practice of duration and repetition the foot scraps, digs, and pulls shape into sound. 


]]><![CDATA[Soundweb Dance Board Experiment]]>Tue, 04 May 2021 18:12:54 GMThttps://www.rebeccahill.org/soundweb-dance-experiment/soundweb-dance-board-experiment
In this investigation Erik Spangler aka DJ Dubble 8 and I work with technology and percussive dance to create a composition that combines both live and archived sound. The Soundweb Experiment features percussive dance amplified through a contact microphone to trigger a wide range of sounds from a customized analog modular synthesizer. The progression of this piece explores connection between movement and sound, sonic abstraction, and specific sounds connected to Appalachia. The auditory element of the dance is no longer solely linked to the sound it naturally generates but rather through the interaction of dance and electronics, it creates a sonic artifact that blends both live and archived sounds. 

This was our second investigation into this concept, COVID-19 halted our progress on this research. Spangler selected sound samples and together we generated a score, which you can see here. This was conducted in February 2021.
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