The two exercises I chose were the third and fifth.

For the third exercise I had to listen attentively for five minutes in a public space, I chose a local park, and write down the first eight things I could hear from the environment. It is an unusual feeling to pay so much attention to every noise I can hear as I often wear headphones or I am talking to someone, therefore paying less attention to my surroundings. Certain sounds stood out to me and once I had tuned into them it was hard to lose focus on one sound.

For this composition I chose to sit in my back garden. This is because there is always background noise; whether this is traffic, bird calls or general man-made noise.

I attempted to follow similar melodic and rhythmic patterns of the birds and noises I could hear outside, similar to a call and response. It was fun to listen closer into noises I may not heard immediately, such as some rustling from buildings nearby and pitches from machinery or fans on buildings. I did find myself repeating similar melodies once I had an idea,

When exploring the Great North Museum, I was impressed at how vast the collections were. There is a lot to explore and also a lot that could be missed in just one visit. Most of the sections were visually captivating and unique, however, the sections that interested me the most were the ones that featured wildlife.