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My Desert Places | Tammas Slater and Ignacio Mana Mesas | TEDxYouth@Manchester


good morning everyone we are two

good morning everyone we are two students from chittim School of Music an

students from chittim School of Music an

students from chittim School of Music an amazing place where all dreams come true

amazing place where all dreams come true

amazing place where all dreams come true no offense for this crew for this school

no offense for this crew for this school

no offense for this crew for this school of course and talking about dreams today

of course and talking about dreams today

of course and talking about dreams today Thomas and I would like to tell you a

Thomas and I would like to tell you a

Thomas and I would like to tell you a little bit about our own artistic to him

little bit about our own artistic to him

little bit about our own artistic to him musical composition we’ll talk about

musical composition we’ll talk about

musical composition we’ll talk about identity through composition and the

identity through composition and the

identity through composition and the role of a composer today and to finish

role of a composer today and to finish

role of a composer today and to finish our presentation will perform my piece

our presentation will perform my piece

our presentation will perform my piece my own desert places for alto saxophone

my own desert places for alto saxophone

my own desert places for alto saxophone and piano as I’m saying this I think

and piano as I’m saying this I think

and piano as I’m saying this I think that there are some people not you of

that there are some people not you of

that there are some people not you of course but some of the people who are

course but some of the people who are

course but some of the people who are watching us for example via internet at

watching us for example via internet at

watching us for example via internet at this moment some people who have the

this moment some people who have the

this moment some people who have the computers and the mobile phones in hand

computers and the mobile phones in hand

computers and the mobile phones in hand who are getting messages from whatsapp

who are getting messages from whatsapp

who are getting messages from whatsapp Facebook Twitter indeed we live in a

Facebook Twitter indeed we live in a

Facebook Twitter indeed we live in a society which is completely dominated by

society which is completely dominated by

society which is completely dominated by the technological development as a

the technological development as a

the technological development as a result of this the role of a composer

result of this the role of a composer

result of this the role of a composer has much changed with respect to the

has much changed with respect to the

has much changed with respect to the past centuries but music is still a very

past centuries but music is still a very

past centuries but music is still a very important and essential part of our

important and essential part of our

important and essential part of our society this unprecedented situation

society this unprecedented situation

society this unprecedented situation sometimes creates a dilemma as we try to

sometimes creates a dilemma as we try to

sometimes creates a dilemma as we try to find our identity our own personal voice

find our identity our own personal voice

find our identity our own personal voice it is not enough to read music and wait

it is not enough to read music and wait

it is not enough to read music and wait patiently for someone to perform it as

patiently for someone to perform it as

patiently for someone to perform it as it would be spected to happen in the

it would be spected to happen in the

it would be spected to happen in the past from my point of view

past from my point of view

past from my point of view composers today need to understand the

composers today need to understand the

composers today need to understand the need for more technological approach

need for more technological approach

need for more technological approach many through the interaction between

many through the interaction between

many through the interaction between media and music it could be very

media and music it could be very

media and music it could be very difficult to find an identity as an

difficult to find an identity as an

difficult to find an identity as an artist in the 21st

artist in the 21st

artist in the 21st if we are unaware of the needs and

if we are unaware of the needs and

if we are unaware of the needs and interests of our society whereas in the

interests of our society whereas in the

interests of our society whereas in the past certain genres such as orchestral

past certain genres such as orchestral

past certain genres such as orchestral works operatic music and religious music

works operatic music and religious music

works operatic music and religious music depending on the historical period were

depending on the historical period were

depending on the historical period were very popular from the 20th century

very popular from the 20th century

very popular from the 20th century onwards there is an ever increasing

onwards there is an ever increasing

onwards there is an ever increasing interest in music for the screen

interest in music for the screen

interest in music for the screen including films advertising and video

including films advertising and video

including films advertising and video games in my former secondary school yes

games in my former secondary school yes

games in my former secondary school yes every oppa I used to collaborate on

every oppa I used to collaborate on

every oppa I used to collaborate on different short films by writing the

different short films by writing the

different short films by writing the script composing the soundtrack and

script composing the soundtrack and

script composing the soundtrack and sentence because the budget was pretty

sentence because the budget was pretty

sentence because the budget was pretty low I also had to use my acting skills

low I also had to use my acting skills

low I also had to use my acting skills in order to compose this music the

in order to compose this music the

in order to compose this music the soundtracks I first watched the film

soundtracks I first watched the film

soundtracks I first watched the film without any sound focusing on the

without any sound focusing on the

without any sound focusing on the emotions of the characters the plot the

emotions of the characters the plot the

emotions of the characters the plot the historical period the position of the

historical period the position of the

historical period the position of the camera the colors the lighting

camera the colors the lighting

camera the colors the lighting after that I composed the soundtrack

after that I composed the soundtrack

after that I composed the soundtrack using different orchestration techniques

using different orchestration techniques

using different orchestration techniques and a different musical style depending

and a different musical style depending

and a different musical style depending on the already mentioned criteria after

on the already mentioned criteria after

on the already mentioned criteria after that I manipulated the sounds by using

that I manipulated the sounds by using

that I manipulated the sounds by using different software such as logic and

different software such as logic and

different software such as logic and finally I put both images and music

finally I put both images and music

finally I put both images and music together

together

together to sum up I would like to show you a

to sum up I would like to show you a

to sum up I would like to show you a short video which includes fragments

short video which includes fragments

short video which includes fragments from two very contrasting short films

from two very contrasting short films

from two very contrasting short films the first film is a thriller and

the first film is a thriller and

the first film is a thriller and therefore required very tense music I

therefore required very tense music I

therefore required very tense music I used a string quartet with extended

used a string quartet with extended

used a string quartet with extended instrumental techniques and the second

instrumental techniques and the second

instrumental techniques and the second film is a historical film which

film is a historical film which

film is a historical film which therefore required music because the

therefore required music because the

therefore required music because the feelings based is set in the Middle Ages

feelings based is set in the Middle Ages

feelings based is set in the Middle Ages I try to focus more on certain

I try to focus more on certain

I try to focus more on certain instruments such as the horn or the

instruments such as the horn or the

instruments such as the horn or the flute many things and hope that you like

flute many things and hope that you like

flute many things and hope that you like it

it

it [Applause]

[Music]

[Music] Felipe’s

Felipe’s

Felipe’s [Music]

the key today to be a partisan pero el

the key today to be a partisan pero el fuego tambien ESDA pura d’Or hermano

fuego tambien ESDA pura d’Or hermano

fuego tambien ESDA pura d’Or hermano Olympia Renu Estrella man Chadha por

Olympia Renu Estrella man Chadha por

Olympia Renu Estrella man Chadha por año y avait ramos poor Tina la culpa

with chaos thermal grammatical erases

with chaos thermal grammatical erases Unidos mr. Walter a prolific cosmos case

Unidos mr. Walter a prolific cosmos case

Unidos mr. Walter a prolific cosmos case the Costanza Venus Esquivel upon us not

the Costanza Venus Esquivel upon us not

the Costanza Venus Esquivel upon us not philosophy was called the Devas she

philosophy was called the Devas she

philosophy was called the Devas she inter-communal not miss the myth him

inter-communal not miss the myth him

inter-communal not miss the myth him into Mexico the PES cavus unas theorists

into Mexico the PES cavus unas theorists

into Mexico the PES cavus unas theorists and furtive as masters know the very

and furtive as masters know the very

and furtive as masters know the very mystery man returns in your tank a

mystery man returns in your tank a

mystery man returns in your tank a pretty ocean with so Cohen toothiness

pretty ocean with so Cohen toothiness

pretty ocean with so Cohen toothiness begin fee and impeding the murders the

begin fee and impeding the murders the

begin fee and impeding the murders the soon as collectors you see front of the

soon as collectors you see front of the

soon as collectors you see front of the responsabilidad ass against a private

responsabilidad ass against a private

responsabilidad ass against a private server recursively underneath his penis

server recursively underneath his penis

server recursively underneath his penis together

so good morning everyone

so good morning everyone and an interesting source I just had

and an interesting source I just had

and an interesting source I just had before coming on was composers of a bit

before coming on was composers of a bit

before coming on was composers of a bit like buses you wait for one and then to

like buses you wait for one and then to

like buses you wait for one and then to come along at once thank you I am toast

come along at once thank you I am toast

come along at once thank you I am toast later and I identify as a composer what

later and I identify as a composer what

later and I identify as a composer what does this mean

does this mean

does this mean well I’ve always felt that my life would

well I’ve always felt that my life would

well I’ve always felt that my life would only be complete if I communicate

only be complete if I communicate

only be complete if I communicate through music so to that effect I

through music so to that effect I

through music so to that effect I started to learn to sing I use some the

started to learn to sing I use some the

started to learn to sing I use some the Amazon tissue backcountry dodge you’re

Amazon tissue backcountry dodge you’re

Amazon tissue backcountry dodge you’re from is where the world don’t want to be

from is where the world don’t want to be

from is where the world don’t want to be far a fine something Oh

far a fine something Oh

far a fine something Oh people need so they go so I had to give

people need so they go so I had to give

people need so they go so I had to give that up pretty quickly

that up pretty quickly

that up pretty quickly I really decided that that wasn’t for me

I really decided that that wasn’t for me

I really decided that that wasn’t for me so that started to arrange these songs

so that started to arrange these songs

so that started to arrange these songs in various different styles so then

in various different styles so then

in various different styles so then started to arrange these in very

started to arrange these in very

started to arrange these in very romantic piano styles like this

romantic piano styles like this

romantic piano styles like this [Music]

[Music]

[Music] like that or then slightly later on I

like that or then slightly later on I

like that or then slightly later on I became more and more I skipped about a

became more and more I skipped about a

became more and more I skipped about a hundred years in about three weeks in my

hundred years in about three weeks in my

hundred years in about three weeks in my compositional development and ended up

compositional development and ended up

compositional development and ended up writing like this

so this this this gave me an interesting

so this this this gave me an interesting idea of what to do today identity

idea of what to do today identity

idea of what to do today identity what’s identity for composure now

what’s identity for composure now

what’s identity for composure now composition is very private thing so

composition is very private thing so

composition is very private thing so what I thought I would do now and this

what I thought I would do now and this

what I thought I would do now and this has never ever been tried before is to

has never ever been tried before is to

has never ever been tried before is to write a piece right now in the remaining

write a piece right now in the remaining

write a piece right now in the remaining three or so minutes as I have and this

three or so minutes as I have and this

three or so minutes as I have and this piece is going to be a and again it’s

piece is going to be a and again it’s

piece is going to be a and again it’s another response to the songs I sang at

another response to the songs I sang at

another response to the songs I sang at the start

the start

the start Declan McKenna’s Brazil and I am going

Declan McKenna’s Brazil and I am going

Declan McKenna’s Brazil and I am going to show you how I write so good start I

to show you how I write so good start I

to show you how I write so good start I I quite like this from the song

so I’m just going to take those four

so I’m just going to take those four notes I like them very much but I’m a

notes I like them very much but I’m a

notes I like them very much but I’m a composer and I’m going to do something

composer and I’m going to do something

composer and I’m going to do something different as always very contrary bunch

different as always very contrary bunch

different as always very contrary bunch we composers so what I’m going to do is

we composers so what I’m going to do is

we composers so what I’m going to do is turn it round and I’m going to do that

turn it round and I’m going to do that

turn it round and I’m going to do that because I like doing that so I like this

because I like doing that so I like this

because I like doing that so I like this motif urge so here it is let’s do it

motif urge so here it is let’s do it

motif urge so here it is let’s do it again this is a different pitch let’s

again this is a different pitch let’s

again this is a different pitch let’s make sure you’ve got that

so we’ve now established so like this

so we’ve now established so like this court like this cool so don’t have a

court like this cool so don’t have a

court like this cool so don’t have a very good imagination not sitting here

very good imagination not sitting here

very good imagination not sitting here right now it’s quite it’s quite

right now it’s quite it’s quite

right now it’s quite it’s quite unnerving doing this so what I’m going

unnerving doing this so what I’m going

unnerving doing this so what I’m going to do is use that again I’m going to go

to do is use that again I’m going to go

to do is use that again I’m going to go and now I’m going to play it upside down

and now I’m going to play it upside down

and now I’m going to play it upside down I know transposes again that’s something

I know transposes again that’s something

I know transposes again that’s something that we call inversion but you needn’t

that we call inversion but you needn’t

that we call inversion but you needn’t worry about that

it’s so what have I got so far now what

it’s so what have I got so far now what we’re doing do it again oh just I liked

we’re doing do it again oh just I liked

we’re doing do it again oh just I liked those notes so much as I’m going to make

those notes so much as I’m going to make

those notes so much as I’m going to make a chord out of them

a chord out of them

a chord out of them yeah that’s just that and that put them

yeah that’s just that and that put them

yeah that’s just that and that put them down together simple this composition

down together simple this composition

down together simple this composition business so and then to end the piece

business so and then to end the piece

business so and then to end the piece let’s simply have the motif the same way

let’s simply have the motif the same way

let’s simply have the motif the same way around to as we started for a bit of

around to as we started for a bit of

around to as we started for a bit of final final entered piece and again so

final final entered piece and again so

final final entered piece and again so I’ll perform the piece now having

I’ll perform the piece now having

I’ll perform the piece now having written that just now

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] now the moment that you’re all waiting

now the moment that you’re all waiting

now the moment that you’re all waiting for this is in my own desert places

for this is in my own desert places

for this is in my own desert places after Robert Frost by Ignacio man Emmaus

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