Fixed media piece created from a single spoken sentence
Composer: Matthew Briggs
Year of Composition: 2018
Instrumentation: Fixed media
Type of Electronics: Fixed
Number of Channels: 2
Duration: 5'45"
Video Component: None
“I’m Not Speaking English” was composed entirely by manipulating a recording of a Polish man saying the title sentence in a very thick Polish accent. With this piece I combat the toxic American-only culture present in many mindsets across this country. I believe that we should celebrate different cultures and languages, and be OK with someone not speaking English.