The Oxford Handbook of Computer MusicRoger T. Dean The Oxford Handbook of Computer Music offers a state-of-the-art cross-section of the most field-defining topics and debates in computer music today. A unique contribution to the field, it situates computer music in the broad context of its creation and performance across the range of issues - from music cognition to pedagogy to sociocultural topics - that shape contemporary discourse in the field. Fifty years after musical tones were produced on a computer for the first time, developments in laptop computing have brought computer music within reach of all listeners and composers. Production and distribution of computer music have grown tremendously as a result, and the time is right for this survey of computer music in its cultural contexts. An impressive and international array of music creators and academics discuss computer music's history, present, and future with a wide perspective, including composition, improvisation, interactive performance, spatialization, sound synthesis, sonification, and modeling. Throughout, they merge practice with theory to offer a fascinating look into computer music's possibilities and enduring appeal. |
Contents
| 3 | |
| 9 | |
PART II THE MUSIC | 107 |
SOUNDING OUT | 149 |
PART III CREATIVE AND PERFORMANCE MODES | 189 |
PART IV COGNITION AND COMPUTATION OF COMPUTER MUSIC | 381 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Oxford Handbook of Computer Music Oxford Handbooks |
| Editor | Roger T. Dean |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0199715939, 9780199715930 |
| Length | 624 pages |
| Subjects | › Music / General Music / History & Criticism Music / Recording & Reproduction Music / Reference |
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