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This piece was amazing because the changes in tempo caused differing phenomenological experiences for me.  When the tempo slowed down, I could feel my heart slowing down whereas when the piece sped up, I could feel my heart racing.  Furthermore, … Continue reading →

The song, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, is quite intriguing. It starts off as a very soothing piece that flows smoothly and allows me to transcend into a state of peacefulness. My ears are glued to the soft … Continue reading →

The first soft rising notes remind me faintly of the phantom of the opera’s famous track. The settling of the track into a sweet melody is peaceful and relaxing, yet filled with energy. The music moves though me and not … Continue reading →

When I listened to this song, I was taken on a bit of a journey to different parts of my life where I had heard a similar tune. As I continued to listen to the melodies, I kept being reminded … Continue reading →

The beginning of Debussy’s piece, “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun,” at the beginning, was very peaceful and sounded almost recognizable. However, then with the change of pace, the high pitched, sharp notes, makes me feel as if I … Continue reading →

I thought Debussy’s piece, “Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun,” was a very beautiful piece of music. Like with a lot of the music we have listened to this semester, I noticed how the tempo of the piece affected … Continue reading →

When I was reading the Proust reading, I feel like I was able to understand it much easier than the other readings. One of the reasons is because the language was much more common. Another reason is because I think … Continue reading →

My first reaction to reading the Proust excerpts was that the ideas that he attempts to talk about are very bold and abstract.  His ideas sometimes do not really flow one after the other and they are very sporadic in where … Continue reading →

After reading the excerpt, I began to think about dreams and how we seem to only remember them from a specific time in the dream. Then, once we awake, we are in a completely different atmosphere than our dream. Reality … Continue reading →

While reading these excerpts I started to think about my perception of time. See how I view it or I should say viewed was just a track that with everything that happens being a stop along the track. And with … Continue reading →