The composer as technologist : an investigation into compositional process

This work presents an investigation into compositional process. This is undertaken where a study of musical gesture, certain areas of cognitive musicology, computer vision technologies and object-orientated programming, provide the basis for a composer (author) to assume the role of a technologist and acquire knowledge and skills to that end. In particular, it focuses on the application and development of a video gesture recognition heuristic to the compositional problems posed. The result is the creation of an interactive musical work with score for violin and electronics that supports the research findings. In addition, the investigative approach into developing technology to solve musical problems that explores practical composition and aesthetic challenges is detailed.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

College of Music

Year dc:date.issued

2016

Author dc:creator

• Warrington, Miles

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Herbst, Theo

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20787

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/20787