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Representation is used here in the sense of sound material that primarily evokes non-sounding qualities - both physical and psychological - rather than being involved with sensory inputs associated directly with an object.

 

See also:

Abstract Sound, Anecdotal Composition, Diapositive Sonore (Sound Slide), Mimesis, Phonography, Re-presentation, Referential Sound

 

Bibliography:

English - Español - Français - Deutch - Italiano

Alphabetical order - Chronological order

Couprie, Pierre (2001b). Transcription globale : introduction à la représentation
Waters, Simon (1994). Timbre Composition: Ideology, Metaphor and Social Process

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