Inspired by the feedback from the langlang’s concert, I decided to try to focus on a fusion of classical and contemporary music, both in terms of playing contemporary music on classical instruments and in terms of repertoire adaptations. fun. The selection of music is an important part of this, as serious, solemn and religious repertoire is difficult to achieve in this intervention. At the same time, in order to argue whether the calming function of classical music is something that is difficult to achieve with other styles of music, I created another playlist of different styles of heavy metal music for the same participants to listen to. In order to allow them to appreciate and analyse the differences more deeply, they were asked to draw pictures to express their feelings, which also allowed for a better visualisation of the feelings.
Regarding this intervention, I think it achieves my most fundamental aim above all, confirming the acceptance of the fusion repertoire and the uniqueness of classical music in terms of functionality. Graphically, the use of softer colours was inspired by the combination of classical and contemporary music, giving it a vivid, be-loved feel. The control group listening to heavy metal rock, on the other hand, uses darker colours and straighter lines, giving it a manic feel. In contrast, when listening to classical music, the group’s behaviour and emotions were calmer. The feedback analysis showed that the participants were very interested in this combination of music, and the integration of popular music elements also eased the threshold of appreciation. For the next intervention I think we can use the combination of classical and contemporary music as the main part of the design.