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DISCOVER THE WORLD OF MUSIC WITH DR. BERNARD SHORT

SYMPHONY OF AUDIO: AN ARTISTIC SHOWCASE

Discover the World of Music with Dr. Bernard Short

Join Dr. Bernard Short's community and listen to some of his meaningful songs like, "Mom" a vocal piece composed from a poem that was written to describe how grateful I am to have had such a good mother in my life.  Or,  Ugunduzi, this piece takes the listener on a journey of self-discovery.  Even though this journey is filled with ups and downs, curves, and jagged edges, it is still undergirded by a feeling of peace. During the journey some of what is already known about the explorer is lost, because the explorer allowed the path chosen to swallow the light that shined within. It is not until the explorer learns to accept and love from within that the correct path is revealed and chosen, allowing the explorer to reach their final destination not fearing the charge of letting their light shine upon the world as a beacon of truth and hope. 


Check out some of the other songs and their meanings as you stroll through his symphony of audio on SoundCloud. 

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Disquietude

Disquietude attempts to reflect the raw emotions of uneasiness and anxiety that the composer was dealing with at the time of its creation as a result of his mothers Stage 2 Breast Cancer diagnosis. As a result of this inspiration this piece became an exploration of ordered states and disordered states. Throughout the piece we explore transformations from a united state of sound to a state of deviation of musical ideas, rhythmic syncopation, density of sound, & the isolation of silence.


Imetosha

Imetosha - Swahili for "Enough is Enough"; is a piece that shines a light in the darkness and rages against the status quo of the acceptance of the killing of unarmed African American Males in the streets of America without just cause, a trial of their peers, or even a crime committed. 

Ugunduzi

Ugunduzi is Swahili for Discovery. This piece takes the listener on a journey of self discovery. Even though this journey is filled with ups and downs, curves, and jagged edges, it is still undergirded by a feeling of peace throughout. During the journey some of what is already known about the explorer is lost, because the explorer allowed the path chosen to swallow the light that shined within. It is not until the explorer learns to except and love from within that the correct path is revealed 

Huzuni

Huzuni is a single movement musical composition for sinfonietta ensemble that formally reflects the five stages of grief. Using the Swahili word for sadness or sorrow and research from the Kübler-Ross Model, Huzuni lays out each of the five stages in the following order: denial and bargaining [section 1], depression and anger [section 2], and acceptance [section 3].


TAFUTA UPENDO

SILHOUETTE

METAMORPHOSIS

PHASE

SHORT-SCATURIENT

OMINOUS GROOVES

MOM

THE INVENT INVENTION

CHANGE

THE HOUSE THAT WON'T FALL

WAR & PEACE

THE LIGHT

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