Hello again! I was thinking about art and its different expressions and I got to the conclusion I don't know what to write about. Probably I should write about music, because music is the artistic expression I'm more familiar with, even when the only musical instrument I know how to play is my dad's musical calculator... Seriously, I played the flute at school but the simplest one and I didn't even know how to read music, I had to write the musical notes under each symbol...
Anyway, when it comes to music; actually, to listening to music, I guess I could choose my favourite artist, although I have more than one and I wouldn't really know what to say about each one of them, because I don't know the right words to refer to their (supposed) talent or skill, being only a listener who follows her gut when it comes to liking something, as opposed to some learned knowledge. However, since you're arty artists and all and you study art and probably are more familiar (in a nerdy way) to some other artistic expression... and also considering the fact you chose this topic, I'm sure you'll have more to talk about... sorry, to write about.
Now, these are 2 photos of my favourite dummer. Her name is Maureen Tucker and she's only six years younger than my grandma, that's one of the reasons why I admire her, because she was playing the drums and 'rocking' the world when women didn't use to do that (not that much, at least). I also like her because I like the sound of her drums... I don't even know how to describe it, but I found this explanation of her playing style on Wikipedia (a source I'm embarrassed to quote but this is only a blog not a Dissertation for a PhD, so give me a break!)
"Tucker's style of playing was unconventional. She played standing up rather than seated (for easier access to the bass drum), using a simplified drum kit of tom toms, a snare drum and an upturned bass drum, playing with mallets rather than drumsticks. She rarely used cymbals; she claimed that since she felt the purpose of a drummer was simply to "keep time", cymbals were unnecessary for this purpose and drowned out the other instruments."
Here's a video with very poor quality and, honestly, it sounds like rubbish, but it's old so there's nothing to do about it. It was either this or another video like those that people make with moviemaker who knows why:
Today you'll have to write about an artist (that's how we called the topic and you said it could be any artist: painter, sculptor, singer, musician, drummer, flute player, doorbell ringer/player, writer, etc).
You can write about an artist you like or dislike...
You can mention:
- Why you like/dislike him/her/them.
- What artistic expression they are related to
- When you first got to know him/her/them
- Etc.
You have to write 120-150 words
Additionally, include a photo or video link or something that can show us their art.
And don't forget to post comments on 3 of your classmates posts.
I'll be checking your last posts, but you can still ask me if you need help!
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