Written by an active composer, performer and educator, Sonic Art: An Introduction to Electroacoustic Music Composition provides a clear and informative introduction to the compositional techniques behind electroacoustic music. It brings together theory, aesthetics, context and practical applications to allow students to start thinking about sound creatively, and gives them the tools to compose meaningful sonic art works. In addition to explaining the techniques and philosophies of sonic art, the book examines over forty composers and their works, introducing the history and context of notable pieces, and includes chapters on how to present compositions professionally, in performance and online. The book is supported by an online software toolkit which enables readers to start creating their own compositions. Encouraging a ‘hands on’ approach to working with sound, Sonic Art is the perfect introduction for anyone interested in electroacoustic music and crafting art from sounds.

This is a practical textbook. It takes the reader who wishes to compose electronic music step by step through the skills and technical knowledge required, starting with the mechanism of an ordinary tape recorder and ending with advice on assembling an electronic studio. No special previous experience is called for, in either music or electronics. In the author's words, his aim is to help people make not electronic music, but electronic music. 'I believe that we are about to embark upon the golden age of electronic music and I warmly invite the reader to examine the potentials of the medium and to make music if he finds these potentials appealing.' David Keane (born 1943), Professor of Theory and Composition at Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, and Director of the University Electroacoustic Music Studios which he founded in 1970, is himself an active and successful composer of electronic music.

Describes a wide variety of electronic music composing techniques and project suggestions that require a minimum of equipment

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Product Description: THIS TEXT EXPLORES BEGINNING ELECTRONIC MUSIC COMPOSITION CONCEPTS USING BOTH ANALOG AND DIGITAL APPROACHES TO SYNTHESIS,WITH THE EMPHASIS ON THE MIDI STUDIO. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Acquaints composers, musicians, and music lovers with the technical aspects of electronic music production

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Product Description: This is a practical textbook. It takes the reader who wishes to compose electronic music step by step through the skills and technical knowledge required, starting with the mechanism of an ordinary tape recorder and ending with advice on assembling an electronic studio...read more

Describes a wide variety of electronic music composing techniques and project suggestions that require a minimum of equipment