How do people feel in a personal crisis? And how would a song sound like if someone had to write one in a personal crisis?

A divorce, the loss of a job, financial problems, a fight with a friend… There are a lot of different crises that can come up in a life. This radio piece focuses on the crisis of being heartbroken and the crisis ob being angry. Additionally it gives information on the feelings that arise and what different people do to overcome a personal crisis.

By Vera Beck, student of the Fachhochschule Vorarlberg

(The songs had to be removed in the upload due to the copyright.)

A personal crisis may interrupt our daily life, is taboo and costs energy. A deep crisis without treatment is even able to destroy someone’s life. On the one hand there are the big crises, where people need professional help. On the other hand there are smaller personal crises or problems.

An expert gives information about the different levels of crises and professional help. Students give statements what they do to overcome their personal crises.

Is it possible to present a crisis musically?
Could melodies and sounds represent the right emotions of a crisis?

There are different processes going on within a crisis.
This is an experiment to express this process within a piece of self composed music instead of explaining with words. Various samples from radio and TV shows support the music.
Listen closely and try to imagine how the melodies and sounds lead through the challenges of life.

Cornelia Baumgartner – composer, piano, keyboard, drums, mix
Antonio Sanchez Paoli – voice

What is a crisis? According to the dictionary a crisis is an emotionally stressful event or traumatic change in a person’s life. This radio piece talks about different situations of emotional crisis and how people deal with it. Emotional crisis doesn’t have to be always related to bad things or sad experiences; you can also relate them to happy moments and good feelings.

Leaving your parents house is one of the most common events that trigger an emotional crisis. The question is: How do you feel about leaving? Some people may be excited to start a new adventure, some might be nervous to travel or live by themselves for the first time.

By Antonio Sanchez Paoli, exchange student from Monterrey, Mexico