Possible Project Ideas

DJs and Nashville:

I have been DJing for the last four years and I thought that it would be interesting to further explore the life of a DJ and their place in Nashville. I would go to different clubs and observe DJs as they work, what kind of equipment they use, what type of people they are, and what type of music they play. I would also try and arrive early before any music starts and possibly interview some of them to get their thoughts about being a DJ in Nashville.

The Gazebos of Belmont:

I have always been intrigued by all of the people that come to the gazebos on the quad and play music. I would like to investigate the different types of people and music that they place. I would also like to interview them about why they chose to play in a gazebo (over other places), as well as what they hope to accomplish with music in their lives. I would take pictures as well as audio recordings of the musicians in addition to my interviews. Unfortunately I would need to do this during a period of nice weather. It is cold outside at this time of season and not many people are playing in the gazebos. But hopefully they will be soon...

People of the Lobby:

My freshmen year I used to hang out in the lobby of my dorm a lot. It is interesting to walk through dorms on campus and see the same group of people in the lobby each time. I would study how a certain group took "control" over the lobby versus other groups/people. I would also look at what types of people hang out in the lobby, what are their majors? do they procrastinate homework in order to have free time to hangout? What gender is more prevelent? I would try to determine similarities that are visible for all of the dorms, and see if there is a certain type of person that is drawn to the lobby. What is the culture of the dorm lobby? and how is it unique?

Live Musicians:

As a musician I highly enjoy watching other people perform. I would like to know more about what motivates a musician to perform and what is their goal of a performance. I would go to different venues around Nashville and talk to musicians, get photos of singers or bands, and record audio from their shows. I would need to examine a broad range from street musicians, bands that play at venues on Broadway, and those that play at Clubs. I would interview them if possible about how long that had been performing, what drew them to music, and where they hope to be in the future. I would also look at the types of people that perform and compare them to the across all of the places that I would visit.