Virtual Music : How the Web Got Wired for Sound

ISBN-13: 9780415966740 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 232 str.

William Duckworth; Duckworth Duckworth

Opis

- Must-reading for all interested in the world of web-based music
- Highlights diverse artists from John Cage to Moby to Scanner
- Includes unique CD sampler highlighting the composers and works discussed in the book
"Virtual Music: How the Web Got Wired" "for Sound" is a personal story of how one composer has created new music on the web, a history of interactive music, and a guide for aspiring musicians who want to harness the new creative opportunities offered by web composing.
For Bill Duckworth, the journey began in 1996 when he developed the idea for an interactive webcast, named "Cathedral," which was developed over a period of 5 years. On its completion, "Cathedral" won numerous awards, including the ASCAP/Deems Taylor Award for composition, and has already inspired further experimentation.
But this is more than the story of one composer or one piece of music. The book traces the development of interactive music through the 20th century from Erik Satie through John Cage, Brian Eno, Moby, and Scanner. The technology itself is described as it has inspired experimentation by artists, including composers who have developed new ways to involve the audience in their music, plus possibilities for the non-musically trained to "play the Web." Challenges facing the web composer-from copyright issues to commercialization-are analyzed with new solutions suggested.
"Virtual Music" is a fascinating story that will appeal to fans of new music, creators, performers, and anyone interested in how technology is transforming the arts. Also includes a 4-page color insert.

Spis treści

Introduction: Making Music in Thin Air Chapter 1 A Brief History of Interactive Music Chapter 2 Unsilent Night: A Case Chapter 3 The Brain Opera: A Case Study in Space Chapter 4 Music on the Web in the Twentieth Century Chapter 5 Cathedral: A Case Study in Time Chapter 6 Cell Phones and Satellites Chapter 7 Art and Ethics Online Chapter 8 The Grey Album: A Case Chapter 9 Virtual Music

O autorze

William Duckworth has composed over 100 works, including his Time Curve Preludes for solo piano, and the choral work, Southern Harmony. A professor of music at Bucknell University, he teaches both music history and composition. He lives in West New York, NJ, and Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.