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Jaxon Inner circle Kalamazoo, Mi. 2537 Posts |
I've mentioned an act I'm working on in a couple of other posts. This is an act that'll take me a while to put together but I don't mind that because it gives me time to work everything out properly.
For a deaf person breaking into stage magic (Up until now I've basically done parlor shows on stage) music is going to be quite a challenge. I'll have to trust someone else to select the music for me. I can hear very little but if it's loud enough I can usually pick up the beat and a little bass. So that can give me some feeling of it. But I really need to find a way to have the proper music to create the mood. Does anyone have and suggestions on this for me? I'll tell you what I have in mind. I think I'll need to find someone who can help me with this matter. Run through the act I'll need the music for. Explain to them the mood I'm aiming to create. Then hopefully find the right music for that. Just to give you an example. An asrah levitation from a casket. I'm thinking I wan the song "taps" to play and have a very powerful climax the moment the person vanishes. Then I'll need the music to get slow again. Please no comments about the ethics of a casket and the song taps. With the act I'm doing it'll be appropriate. That's just one part of the act though. I'll need music for the rest of the act and they all create different moods. There's a humorous part, a very emotional part and there's a very dramatic part. So I'll need to find the right music for each part and make them blend with the act. As you can probably guess this isn't like a "Magic act" it's more like a theatrical story being told with magic. Any suggestions? Ron Jaxon |
Steven Steele Chief of Staff 1868 Posts |
Ron,
Your local Junior College usually puts on plays each year and many times they are musicals. I'd find out the musical director and approach them and see if they have the time available to help you out, just as you outlined above. If not, they may know of a student that would be willing to help you. I'd also think about purchasing a sound sensitive light bar or something similar. You could set it up as a monitor and see the beat of the music so you can keep your movements on point. The light could also get brighter or dimmer relative to loudness. Years ago, they had color organs that had a red light for bass, blue for middle tones, and green (I think) for the higher frequencies. You could then really see your music if you needed to. Just a suggestion. See you at WMS in February! Steven
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Spellbinder Inner circle The Holy City of East Orange, NJ 6438 Posts |
I think what you DON'T want is a lot of people telling you their favorite music for this and that on the Forum without seeing your act. Follow Steven's advice and get someone who can watch you perform in person and who can then select the right music to go with it and show you the places you need to recognize as "ta da" moments, and so on. It can't really be done well over the Internet. You need to work with a music director for a time.
Professor Spellbinder
Professor Emeritus at the Turkey Buzzard Academy of Magik, Witchcraft and Wizardry http://www.magicnook.com Publisher of The Wizards' Journals |
Jaxon Inner circle Kalamazoo, Mi. 2537 Posts |
I agree Spellbinder. I wouldn't want to use music everyone knows. In fact I prefer that the music isn't something that's "Hip" or "popular". My main concern is to find music that'll work with the act and aid in creating the right mood. My reason for posting here isn't to ask if anyone suggests a song. It's to ask for help in finding a way to find the right music. That's not going to be an easy task with me being deaf. So I have to find someone I trust on the matter.
What would be awesome is if I can fond someone who can actually create the music for the act. Someone who can watch the act being performed and create music to fit it. actually now that I think about it my best solution would be to do it like on the old days with a live performer making the music during the act. I know that's risky but here's my reasoning behind that. If the musician is good at this sort of thing they might be able to change the music as needed. I won't be able to hear the music and as everyone know there's always a chance that something could go wrong. If something falls and I have to pick it up then I'm a few seconds off. Where most performers would be able to find a way to get back into rhythm. I would be completely lost. So that's another thing to think about. Ron Jaxon |
Spellbinder Inner circle The Holy City of East Orange, NJ 6438 Posts |
You might find a person like that playing music in a bar, a hotel or a nightclub. They are somewhat used to improvising, which is exactly what you need. If your shows don't interfere with their regular gigs and pay about as much, you might do well to seek one out. In East Orange, we have some music teachers in our public schools who make extra money doing club gigs at night. That might be another source for you to check out.
Professor Spellbinder
Professor Emeritus at the Turkey Buzzard Academy of Magik, Witchcraft and Wizardry http://www.magicnook.com Publisher of The Wizards' Journals |
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