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Showing 1 to 20 of 120 for “"music composition"”.
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Computer generated music composition
Thesis (M. Eng.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1996.
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Electroacoustic music composition: myth, symbol and image
This thesis presents the author's musical compositions through the elucidation of their source impulse. In order to facilitate the unveiling of the works presented in this thesis I have subdivided it into sections thus: Section 1 - Here I introduce the reader to the motivation behind my music …
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Modern Folk Music Composition: A Self-reflexive Exploration
… is comprised of two parts: six recorded original compositions and this paper, which includes an autobiographical survey of my musical influences and an analysis of the compositions. The compositions are all instrumental, written in a modern folk/bluegrass style. This paper discusses my influences …
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A system for interactive music composition through computer graphics
Software development for both compositional systems and computer graphics has been extensive in the computer music field. Compositional systems employ different techniques in supporting the global strategies of composers, and they require alphanumeric input. Programs in computer graphics have been …
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The history and development of algorithms in music composition, 1957-1993
… the history and development of algorithms in musical composition from ca. 1957 to 1993 and attempts to clarify related terminology from the contexts of computer science, information science, and music theory and composition.The first of three sections begins with an extensive definition of the …
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Space in electroacoustic music: composition, performance and perception of musical space
… expression and communication in electroacoustic music. It shows that musical space is a complex term which refers to many different aspects of composition, performance and perception of electroacoustic music. It is argued that space is a compound musical element which can be integrated into the …
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Using conditional restricted Boltzmann machines to generate timbral music composition systems
… models have been successfully applied to musical composition in a variety of forms, including audio classification, recognition, and synthesis. The capability of algorithms to learn complex musical elements allows composers to more deeply investigate the development of their aesthetic. …
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Devising music: applying creative approaches from dance and theatre to music composition
… contemporary dance and theatre be adapted to the composition of music? The relationship between fixed material and improvisation within devised projects is often a grey area (see Etchells: 2013b). Some performances are tightly scored with little room for the performers to steer the performances - …
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Reflection in Creativity Support Tool Interaction: Characterisations for AI-based Music Composition
… studies in the case study domain of composing music with Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC). The domain represents the state-of-the-art in CST development and provides a rich and specific context for characterising reflection. The focus is on generative AI: models built from …
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Musical XR & Spatial Audio: Developing Virtual Environments for Research in Music Composition and Performance
… (XR) technologies to advance the field of music composition and performance. It addresses fundamental gaps in the understanding and application of these technologies in creating immersive musical experiences. The research focuses on the development and evaluation of several innovative …
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Exploration of sound-based music composition tools and techniques for Hollywood-style science fiction films
… explores the application of electroacoustic music composition techniques and tools in the context of entertainment science fiction film. After an initial exploration of existing theories in the fields of electroacoustic music and film sound, a practical theory to evaluate and classify …
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Process and form: perspectives on the application of predetermined systems to sectional forms in music composition
Two compositional concerns are prevalent and interrelated in my recent music. The first is an interest in the use of predetermined decisions, and in many cases rule-based systems, to influence the organization of events in a piece. The orientation towards predetermined systems reflects a desire to …
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Artificial intelligence, education and music : the use of artificial intelligence to encourage and facilitate music composition by novices
… intelligence to encourage and facilitate music composition by musical novices, particularly those without traditional musical skills. Two complementary approaches are presented. We show how two recent cognitive theories of harmony can be used to design a new kind of direct manipulation …
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An investigation of creative potential in high school musicians: recognizing, promoting, and assessing creative ability through music composition
… and teacher perceptions regarding creativity, composition, and its assessment possibilities were investigated using mixed-method techniques in two differing high school music programs. A Talented Music Program, providing accelerated instruction to gifted musicians (with composition instruction) …
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Playing with technology - an approach to composition
Approaches to the use of technology in music composition can be organised into two categories characteristic of the concepts of bricoleur and engineer as found in Claude Levi-Strauss' "The Savage Mind". This paper begins by arguing that the engineer approach is of more importance to the future of …
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Attractions
… (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Music Composition, 1996
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Revelations : a choral symphony of praise
… (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. Dept. of Music Composition, 1990
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Humanasonics: Compositions Inspired by Anthropological Human Universals
… to show how that theory can be used to inspire composition. Human Universals, Donald E. Browns seminal 1991 work is an exhaustive and comprehensive overview of the subject and provided my understanding of anthropological human universals. Music composition is viewed as the organization of …
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A survey of the choral music and writings of Merrill Bradshaw and analyses of representative works
… a visible and influential figure as professor of music and composer-in-residence at Brigham Young University. He composed many choral and choral/orchestral works that were highly acclaimed and frequently performed throughout his career. Most of his music, however, was either never published, or …
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