After reading Manouchehr’s post on Task 9, I was surprised to see that someone else had very similar rationale for choosing what 10 tracks to put on their Golden Record. In the end, however, we had completely different lists even though we used similar geographical breakdowns.
We both started with continents and chose our songs to ensure there was representation from each continent. Manouchehr’s focus was quantitative and demographic – analyzing cultural and population representation, identifying global imbalance (e.g., Asia’s underrepresentation) and proposed a fairer, population-based distribution of tracks. Manouchehr’s list prioritize geographic and representational literacies.
Both of our methods celebrate diversity and music as a universal language. On song selections where it came down to personal preference, it illustrates that our musical styles, culture, and personal preferences are individual and unique. All of these factors influence our musical styles and how we connect to the music.
My list:
- Asia – Java – Kinds of Flowers
- South America – Peru – Wedding Song
- Russa – Sacrificial Dance
- Europe – UK – The Fairie Round
- Europe – Germany – Symphony No. 5
- North America – Mexico – El Cascabel
- North America – USA – Johnny B. Goode
- North America – Americas – USA – Navajo Night Chant
- Australia – Morning Star
Manouchehr’s List
- Asia – China – Flowing Streams
- Asia – India – Jaat Kahan Ho
- Asia – Japan – Shakuhachi
- Asia – Azerbaijan – Ugam
- Africa – Zaire – Pygmy girls
- Europe – Germany – Beethoven String Quartet No. 13
- Europe – Austria – The Magic Flute Mozart
- North America – USA – Dark Was the Night
- Australia – Aboriginal Songs
Similar:
- Africa – Senegal – Percussion
I found it fascinating that we started at the same point, used similar methods for choosing, yet only ended up with one overlapping choice.
In Palladio, it looks like this:
(I think I must have inputted my songs incorrectly, as I am missing a few selections but this illustrates that point that Manouchehr and I only have one overlapping song choice, represented by the node connecting our names together.
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