Context The series of memory blogs that follow this Introductory blog are part of David L Page’s creative process – reflecting on selected significant events in the early stages of his life, and associating sonic and musical textures that best represent his memory of those significant events. The collection of associative memories will then be formed into...
Category: DCI Phase 3 – Narrative-based Practice
This series of memory blogs that follow this Introductory blog are part of David L Page’s creative process – reflecting on selected significant events in the early stages of his life, and associating sonic and musical textures that best represent his memory of those significant events. The collection of associative memories will then be formed into a composition – The Dark Years: A Boy Who Was Beaten – which David L Page will produce as a fifteen (15) minute soundtrack of the first stage of his life. This cultural artefact is to make up Phase 3 of my Doctorate of Creative Industries Research Study Holistic Model of Authentic Practice – Narrative-based
Memory – Age 4
A Few Months Past Four…. A Few Months Past Four….©David L Page 2016 Verse 1: I recall going to kindy A neighbour drove me with their children, My local street kids – one the same age as me.. And his little sis They dropped us off for the day…. It was in a local church,...
Memory – Age 14
Reflecting, as to how things could have been…. I wonder sometimes how things could have been…. I wonder if I was born into a different family, what could have life been like? I did at different points find sanctuary in other families’ homes – particular neighbours, and a few relatives. I recall when ever I was in these...
Memory – Age 2
My earliest recollection The earliest recollections I have of my life are: I recall darkness and starkness of an empty house I recall the house had little to no natural light….. I recall being alone, and feeling scared most of those days…. I recall there were few if anyone in the house with me….. I have no...
Memory – Age 13
Moving from being a big fish in a little pond…… I had graduated from primary school, and I was now going to high school. The new high school I went to, drew from all the local smaller primary schools from surrounding districts, making the high school population four (4) to five (5) to six (6)...
Memory – Age 9
Another significant event…. I know one of my pet hates in life is the schoolyard pick. Based on my experience on the receiving end, I avoid it like the plague … When I am presented an opportunity in leadership, To split a group, I will use any other method than the schoolyard pick This is...
Memory – Age 7
I have always tried to live straight up and down But it seems that no matter how much I tried, trouble has always followed me, wrong place, wrong time.. dragging me off my feet something always seems to get in my way, and I come unstuck…. That trait seems to have followed me through pretty much all of my life……….....
Memory – Age 14 – 16
This is another in-situated recollection of what I consider to have been a significant period in my life, when I was Age 14 to Age 16. Looking for something (other than where I was..) Looking for something (other than where I was)©David L Page 2016 The house was a lot quieter now, even if only...
Memory – Age 15
This is another in-situated recollection of what I consider to have been a significant event in my life, when I was Age 15. Life moves on… One of my primary school friends – a naturally gifted kid – a district athlete across a number of sports – individual and team. One of those people who...
Memory – Age 20 Part 1
Desperate Times As my life twisted and turned through so many significant events, there was an ongoing feeling of instability. I had been trying to look forward but could not see anything, It was as if a midst lie in front of where I was standing – a thick blanket of fog as I had experienced in...