Cross Genre Translation

I wanted to share my assignment that I completed for my Literacy Practices and Assessment course. The assingment was:

“Using an academic text of your choosing, you will create a genre translation of the text. In other words, you will translate/transform your text into a different genre or modality, one that is unconventional to your subject area. For example, you might write a poem about polynomials; create a recipe for writing a short story; record a rap song about mitosis; enact a dramatic monologue about algebra; perform yoga asanas to show how to make a bentwood box… the possibilities are endless!”

Chosen Texts:

10 influential people of color throughout art history

20 female artists pushing sculpture forward

Note: I am in the Art cohort and chose to use new texts that would inspire me to create my cross-genre activity. These playlists are a musical translation of the text. Typically, I would use the texts to supplement a PowerPoint presentation showing the “Artist of the Day” to my class. Translating art history to music reflects a certain time period, inspires creative play and echoes the artist’s voice and style. I created a “fake” Artist profile with Photoshop and used Bannersnack to design accompanying album covers. I provided links to Youtube Videos instead of Spotify so all non-Spotify users have access.

Introducing…

Mode – Curated playlists for Creatives

Celebrate Visual Artists through music. You Choose the Artist. You Press Play.

Cover art adapted from Basquiat’s Sabado por la Noche (Saturday Night), 1984.

Playlist:

Kaytranada – Gray Area (ft. Mick Jenkins) – Kaytranada

Charlie Parker – Lover man (Remix)

Miles Davis – So What (Rabon Remix)

Gray (A band Basquiat was a member of) – Sweetness of The New (Free The Robots Remix)

Travis Scott –  Coffee Bean

Cover art adapted from Sher-Gil’s The Little Girl in Blue, 1934.

Playlist:

Jai Wolf – Like It’s Over (Howle Remix)

The F16s – Boudoir

Richard Spaven – Faded (Sandunes Remix ft. Jordan Rakei)

Sepalcure – Fight For Us (ft. Rochelle Jordan)

Peter Cat Recording Co. – Where the Money Flows

Cover art adapted from Yaghmai’s Slide Samples (Lures, Myths), 2018.

Playlist:

Mac DeMarco – Chamber Of Reflection

Kamyar Ring – Break the Distance

BICEP – Glue

Nima Aghiani – Attract Repulse

Beach House – Space Song (Slowed)

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