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- B B
- Username: manon_bonnet
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Joined PRX: Jul 19, 2009
Piece Information
- "What If"
- Summary: In this piece, Ellie Evans, a student from the New Mexico School For The Arts, asks the question: What if? What if the world were different? This imaginative and poetic piece challenges our current understanding of the world around us.
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Review of What If
B B
Posted on February 28, 2011 at 09:28 PM
This piece in a wonderful in so many ways. The narration is superb, though I hesitate to call it "narration" because I really feel connected to Ellie Evans as she speaks almost in dialogue with me, the listener. She skillfully weaves in pauses for reflection with rhetorical questions that manage not to sound contrived. The various music is well picked to fit the mood. I especially liked that this rather vague, poetic piece also included more personal details of Ellie's life. It allowed me to forge a unique, understanding bond over a radio feature. Lastly, if I had to make one technical suggestion, it would be that Ellie's voice comes in a little loudly over the music.