Records were the popular medium for commercial recordings from the 1950s through the 70s, before cassettes and eventually CDs and digital downloads became the medium of choice for most music lovers. So when you hear songs from a musical that you particularly love, you remember all of the entire context and makes it that much richer than a song that just exists as a stand-alone song.”-Dr. And you have all those things joined together to give the song a richness that it doesn’t get when it’s isolated. “I think there is an interesting feature of you obviously have the actual music, the lyric and the relationship between the lyric and the music and then the narrative context. Katrina Boyd, and explores the role that music plays in film. It's just amazing how you can touch people that way and bring out emotions just by playing a piece of music.” Jennifer TripiĪssignment: Radio reporter Trauvello Stevenson speaks with award-winning poet and OU Senior Shania Thomas about her passion for WORDPLAY.Īssignment: Radio's Megan Gay speaks with OU Film professor, Dr. “One really cool memory is, do you know the piece Claire de Lune, Debussy? A lot of people love that one and my grandfather loved that one especially and my last memory of him is me playing it for him and having him crying and lots of people cried when I played that piece. Assignment: Radio reporter Cosimo Vestito met three professional musicians who describe how music has affected their lives. Playing an instrument can be very rewarding, but beyond the satisfaction of learning a new skill, it can be connected with powerful emotions and memories. “There’s something like an adrenaline rush when you’re in front of a camera and you’re talking sports… it’s what I want to do for a career so its all worth it because I think in the long run this will maybe help more than a degree will.” - Matthew Fresquez, Sooner Sports Pad I wanted to be that guy so I made my own blade out of spare parts, and now I am that guy.” Tri-point Sparring Association founder and President James Harmon “Most of my life as a gamer I have played the hero swinging the sword at various objects. Michael Fox “Tri-Point Sparring Association”Īssignment Radio’s Michael Fox recently met with the leaders of an Oklahoma City based group that focuses on honing their combat skills. I think that’s why games have a lot of potential to do really interesting things with narrative, with persuasive messages, with that sort of thing” Zack Youngblood Assignment: Radio’s Michael Rymer looks at how storytelling and the players’ experiences have evolved over the last three decades. Traditionally, movies and television have been the primary ways to tell a story visually, but in recent years video games have emerged as a powerful way to craft a narrative as well, putting those playing these games, in control of complex narratives. Mike Rymer “Evolution of Video Game Narratives” This week, we bring you stories that all come back to the word “play". From videogames to the resurgence of vinyl, to playing with the spoken word.this is Assignment: Radio Like “This American Life” and similar programs, Assignment: Radio has a different theme every week. While Daft Punk’s official website remains mysteriously quiet, you can follow the latest news on them via a Daft Punk Fansite.Assignment: Radio Word of the Day "Play" (Dec 15, 2012) After all, the trends are constantly changing – and knowing Daft Punk, we’re inclined to think their return on the electronic music scene will be as innovating as always. All things considered, their new album seems to be on the way, and it will be interesting to hear their take at the electronic music scene today. Not surprising, given their reclusive ways. Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter haven’t yet released an official statement confirming the news, buy they haven’t denied this either. This was then topped by the news that Daft Punk has just signed the record deal with Columbia Records. However, interview after interview, musicians such as Paul Williams and Nile Rodgers, as well as the disco producer Giorgio Moroder, kept admitting that they were collaborating with the duo on a new project.įinally, in January 2013, Nile Rodgers threw a clear hint that Daft Punk’s new album will be arriving in stores this spring. The rumours of a forthcoming album started flying around in 2012, and were at first denied by Daft Punk. Well, it’s been a long wait looking for new stuff, but it seems that the French DJ duo will soon give us more fresh beats for our eardrums! “Human After All” has seen the light of day all the way back in 2005, and while the fans enjoyed duo’s “Alive 2007” and Tron: Legacy soundtrack, it wasn’t quite the same as getting a new full length studio album. It’s been a while since Daft Punk released a studio album.
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