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A Multidimensional Approach to Relationships between Live and Non-live Sound Sources in Mixed Works

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 July 2010

Mike Frengel
Mike Frengel*
Affiliation:
Northeastern University, Department of Music, 351 Ryder Hall, Boston MA, 02115, USA
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E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

Mixed works combining live performance with non-live sound sources projected over loudspeakers are commonplace in the field of electroacoustic music. A peculiarity of the mixed-work experience is that only some of the sound sources are seen, while many others may be heard. Consequently, a perceptual dissonance often arises between visual and aural stimuli, drawing particular attention to the relationship between the live and non-live components. Such a heightened perceptual focus on relations suggests the need for an analytical framework and terminology. This paper proposes a multidimensional framework of relations between live and non-live component pairs in mixed works, which can both serve as a model and foundation for analysis as well as provide composers with pathways of relations available under certain conditions.

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Organised Sound , Volume 15 , Issue 2: Organising electroacoustic music , August 2010 , pp. 96 - 106
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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