Technology has always been inseparable from the development of music. But in the twentieth century a rapid acceleration took place: a new -machine music- came into existence, electronic musical instruments appeared, and composers sometimes seemed more like sound technicians than musicians. In this book Hans-Joachim Braun and his co-authors offer a wide-ranging and fascinating look at the relationship of technology and modern music. Topics range from the role of Yamaha in Japan's musical development to the social construction of the synthesizer; from the player piano as precursor of...
Technology has always been inseparable from the development of music. But in the twentieth century a rapid acceleration took place: a new -machine ...
Creativity, by which something new, original, and valuable is formed, has positive connotations. This volume features essays on creative processes in technological invention, engineering design, architecture, music composition, improvisation, sound recording, authenticity in music, and computer music. They deal with significant present-day as well as with historical issues of creativity. They explore what creative processes in different domains have in common, to what extent cognitive science can shed light on them and how they can be modelled. Contrary to some approaches in creativity...
Creativity, by which something new, original, and valuable is formed, has positive connotations. This volume features essays on creative processes in ...
