Language(s): English

Keyword(s):

Spectromorphology ,  Sound Transformation ,  Analysis ,  Source Recognition ,  Live Electronics

Abstract:

The author presents different categories of transformations. He defines each of the sound transformations through two criteria: identities and distance from untransformed sound. He based his demonstration on several examples from works by Chowning, Harvey, Reich, Risset, Saariaho, Truax, Vaggione, Viñao and Wishart.

All references of the same author:

(English)

Smalley, Denis (1982a). Problems of Materials and Structure in Electro-Acoustic Music (part 1)
Smalley, Denis (1982b). Problems of Materials and Structure in Electro-Acoustic Music (part 2)
Smalley, Denis (1986). Spectro-morphology and Structuring Processes
Smalley, Denis (1989). Pentes: A Conversation with Denis Smalley
Smalley, Denis (1991). Spatial Experience in Electro-acoustic Music
Smalley, Denis (1992). The Listening Imagination: Listening in the Electroacoustic Era
SMALLEY, Denis (1992a). Can electroacoustic music be analysed? (La musica elettroacustica può essere analizzata?)
Smalley, Denis (1994). Defining Timbre - Refining Timbre
Smalley, Denis (1995a). The Listening Imagination: Listening in the Electroacoustic Era
Smalley, Denis (1995b). La spectromorphology: une explication des formes du son
Smalley, Denis (1996). La spettromorfologia: una spiegazione delle forme del suono.
Smalley, Denis (1997). Spectromorphology: Explaining sound-shapes
Smalley, Denis (1999). Établissement de cadres relationnels pour l'analyse de la musique postschaefferienne
Smalley, Denis (2007). Space-form and the acousmatic image

(Français)

Smalley, Denis (1995b). La spectromorphology : une explication des formes du son
Smalley, Denis (1999). Établissement de cadres relationnels pour l'analyse de la musique postschaefferienne

(Italiano)

SMALLEY, Denis (1992a). La musica elettroacustica può essere analizzata?