Michael Edgerton
Professor
Nonlinear Phenomena in Contemporary Musical Composition and Performance
Author
Summary, in English
Nonlinear phenomena have been reported in many diverse disciplines, including physics, health sciences, engineering, literature, neurology, geology and music. As this paper will show, nonlinear phenomena have robust potential for both performance and composition. It has been shown that nonlinear phenomena occur in the sound production of extra-normal extended techniques for both voices and musical instruments. Further, it is clear that many of the tools used to describe nonlinear phenomena may offer appropriate philosophical and/ or constructional processes in the service of contemporary musical composition.
Department/s
- Teachers (Malmö Academy of Music)
Publishing year
2003
Language
English
Pages
30-65
Publication/Series
Perspectives of New Music
Volume
41
Issue
2
Document type
Journal article
Topic
- Music
- Biophysics
- Other Physics Topics
Status
Published
Project
- voice research