{"id":131,"date":"2026-03-08T23:23:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T06:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sooyoungyang\/?p=131"},"modified":"2026-03-16T18:10:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T01:10:03","slug":"task8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/sooyoungyang\/2026\/03\/08\/task8\/","title":{"rendered":"[8.2] Task 8: Golden Record Curation Assignment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Country of origin<\/strong><\/td>\nComposition<\/strong><\/td>\nArtist(s)<\/strong><\/td>\nCategory<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/td>\nBach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F. First Movement<\/td>\nMunich Bach Orchestra, Karl Richter, conductor<\/td>\n[Instrumental \/ Baroque]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senegal<\/td>\npercussion<\/td>\nrecorded by Charles Duvelle<\/td>\n[Instrumental \/ Origins]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Zaire<\/td>\nPygmy girls’ initiation song<\/td>\nrecorded by Colin Turnbull<\/td>\n[Female Vocals \/ Traditional]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Australia<\/td>\nAborigine songs, “Morning Star” and “Devil Bird”<\/td>\nrecorded by Sandra LeBrun Holmes<\/td>\n[Male Vocals \/ Traditional] Captures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United States<\/td>\n“Johnny B. Goode”<\/td>\nwritten and performed by Chuck Berry<\/td>\n[Male Vocals \/ Modern]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Austria<\/td>\nMozart, The Magic Flute, Queen of the Night aria, no. 14<\/td>\nEdda Moser, soprano. Bavarian State Opera, Munich, Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor<\/td>\n[Female Vocals \/ Classical]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
United States<\/td>\n“Melancholy Blues”<\/td>\nperformed by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven<\/td>\n[Instrumental \/ Modern]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peru<\/td>\nwedding song<\/td>\nrecorded by John Cohen<\/td>\n[Female Vocals \/ Folk]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
China<\/td>\nch’in, “Flowing Streams”<\/td>\nperformed by Kuan P’ing-hu<\/td>\n[Instrumental \/ Classical]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
India<\/td>\nraga, “Jaat Kahan Ho”<\/td>\nsung by Surshri Kesar Bai Kerkar<\/td>\n[Female Vocals \/ Classical]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Inspired by Dr. Abby Smith Rumsey\u2019s lecture at Brown University, I initially considered the provocative question, \u201cWhat can we afford to lose?\u201d. However, acknowledging the limits of my literacy in diverse musical and cultural landscapes\u00a0in defining loss, I focused on the fundamental task of preservation: “What must we save?” . To guide my curation, I prioritized three core parameters: geographic distribution, chronological evolution, and gender diversity. I intentionally selected tracks from all six continents to ensure global inclusivity, and curated a sonic timeline that traces human progress from the primal rhythms of Senegal to the electric energy of Chuck Berry. Furthermore, I tried to balance the human voice by featuring both male and female singers, ensuring that my selection offers an equitable representation.<\/p>\n

Gemini (Google, 2026) was used to verify the historical eras and geographical continents associated with each musical track on the Golden Record.<\/em><\/p>\n

References<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brown University. (2017, July 11).\u00a0Abby Smith Rumsey: \u201cDigital memory: What can we afford to lose?\u201dLinks to an external site.<\/span><\/a>[Video]. YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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