Uganda, Africa

If I were to visit another culture for 6 months it would be Uganda. I think the things I would need to bring would be very minimal in order for me to fully get in touch with the other culture. I would bring a journal, my guitar, and clothing. I would bring my journal to record most everything I see and to just simply write on my down time. I would bring my guitar as a source of entertainment and communication for myself as well as others, and clothing is an obvious choice. I would want to find the rest of my resources on the land I am on, so that I can be more in tune with how the people of Uganda function in life. The things that will sustain me while I am there is my music and writing, as well as the people. Those are the only other things that I would want to keep me busy while I am there, and the rest of the time I would be out living the land.

I think music would be translatable to the new culture because music is pretty universal. Although there are lyrics with different languages, everyone can relate to the fact that sounds can affect the way we feel. When a bass drum is hit at a fast pace you feel different than when someone is softly dragging there bow across a violin. When someone is humming in a soft voice, you feel different than when someone is screaming at the top of their lungs. Although different cultures have their different languages, we all have the same range of emotions that speak loudly.