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AS IF I WERE SOMEONE SPECIAL

A project celebrating the beauty of fading language and honoring those who speak it.

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My name is Tim Kulawiak and I'm a musician and writer. I come from a family of rich Polish and Irish heritage; however, I struggle to connect to older generations without their language. This project sought to find connection through a different form: music.

 

It consists of three recorded conversations with members of my family, and a musical performance that sets that audio to music.  

Hello!

"She gave out to her for hitting me, as if I was somebody special, that I shouldn’t be hit.

Explore each conversation below by clicking on the image!

Projects

The Conversations

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Contact

The Performance

Tim Kulawiak, tkulawia@umich.edu

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