Moon
Ben W.
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I have loved music all my life, and I study piano, guitar, voice, and multiple other instruments. I dream of making music my career. Last year, I worked on a project exploring music production and composed this original piece to deepen my knowledge and create something. It was the first serious composition that I had written, yet I like it and think that it is very beautiful, so I decided to submit it to this competition. The song was formed by combining random ideas that had been going around in my head for a while. I wrote lyrics for it but I didn’t include them in the final composition because I wanted to invite the listener to have a louder voice. However, I think that the song reflects the lyrics (which talk about looking at the moon and wanting to go there) with the longing legato strings and the floatiness of the instruments and mix. It sounds like floating in space. The song has multiple emotional tones and I like that it can be interpreted in different ways depending on how you feel. I can’t say how it will affect listeners, but I am proud of it and I hope that it makes people feel things when they listen to it.
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Being creative is a way to express my emotions and thoughts in a way that is safe and productive. It also makes me feel proud and accomplished when I achieve something creative; knowing that I made something beautiful that I enjoy, just like the people I am inspired by.
