On Sonic Art (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)

Trevor Wishart looks at the new developments in music-making and musical aesthetics made possible by the advent of the computer and digital information processing. His emphasis is on musical rather than technical matters. The text begins with a critical analysis of the assumptions underlying the Western musical tradition and the traditional acoustic theories of Pythagoras and Helmholtz. It later examines in detail such topics as the musical organization of complex sound-objects, using and manipulating representational sounds and the various dimensions of human and non-human utterance. The author seeks to learn lessons from areas such as, poetry, sound-poetry, film, sound effects and animal communications - not traditionally associated with the field of music.;An audio CD containing many of the musical examples featured in the text is also included.

General

Imprint:	Harwood Academic (Performing Arts)
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Contemporary Music Studies, v.12.
Release date:	June 1996
Authors:	Trevor Wishart
Volume editors:	Simon Emmerson
Dimensions:	250 x 179 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover •  CD
Pages:	368
Edition:	2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-7186-5846-6
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > 20th century music
LSN:	3-7186-5846-1
Barcode:	9783718658466

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!