The Secret Art of Science: An Aural-Based Analysis of Jonty Harrison's Acousmatic Work "Pair/Impair"

This paper observes the problems that impede meaningful analysis of form and structure in modern music, specifically electronic music. The premise of this research is to present methods, tools and practice for analyzing music whose visual interpretation, if any, do not represent the aural result of the composition. The means for suggesting a method are derived from documented observations in aural psychology, as well as composers' writings about musical perception. The result is an analytic model that focuses on the aural experience rather than the composers' compositional strategies which do not always agree with the resultant composition. The results from the analysis of music by Parmegiani, Harvey, Vega and Harrison help prove the general applicability of this research.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2004

Author dc:creator

• Vega, Henry

Contributors dc:contributor

• Nelson, Jon Christopher
• Klein, Joseph, 1962-
• Fisher, Dennis W.

• Harrison, Jonty, 1952- Pair/Impair.
• computer music analysis
• modern music
• electronic music
• perception

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Vega, Henry
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 57581096
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4564/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc4564

OAI identifier oai:identifier

info:ark/67531/metadc4564