The art of sound organization; also known as electroacoustic music; uses sounds not available to traditional music making; including prerecorded; synthesized; and processed sounds. The body of work of such sound-based music (which includes electroacoustic art music; turntable composition; computer games; and acoustic and digital sound installations) has developed more rapidly than its musicology. Understanding the Art of Sound Organization proposes the first general foundational framework for the study of the art of sound organization; defining terms; discussing relevant forms of music; categorizing works; and setting sound-based music in interdisciplinary contexts. Leigh Landys goal in this book is not only to create a theoretical framework but also to make the work more accessible--to suggest a way to understand sound-based music; to give a listener what he terms "something to hold on to;" for example; by connecting elements in a work to everyday experience. Landy considers the difficulties of categorizing works and discusses such types of works as sonic art and electroacoustic music; pointing out where they overlap and how they are distinctive. He proposes a "sound-based music paradigm" that transcends such traditional categories as art and pop music. Landy defines patterns that suggest a general framework and places the studies of sound-based music into interdisciplinary contexts; from acoustics to semiotics; proposing a holistic research approach that considers the interconnectedness of a given works history; theory; technological aspects; and social impact. The authors ElectroAcoustic Resource Site (EARS; www.ears.dmu.ac.uk); the architecture of which parallels this books structure; offers updated bibliographic resource abstracts and related information. Leigh Landy is a composer and scholar. He is Director of the Music; Technology; and Innovation Research Centre at De Montfort University; U.K.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Trombone revivalBy William MertzShipped very Quick.As for the book: I once was a pretty decent trombone player. and now trying to get back into it. I have friend who plays piano and recommend I grab this book so we can play together. I cant read treble clef so reading off his copy was a non-starter.This book has a great selection of tunes and they all have chord changes written in too so you can solo/jam if that is your skill level. For me Im mostly starting off with ballads and working my way up as my skills come back. For me this is perfect. Huge selection of great songs of varying skill levels so there is room to grow with this book.Only complaint is the paper quality isnt great. its a little on the transparent side so songs bleed through to the page your reading off of. This is really a minor complaint that doesnt bug me at all. but might bother some folks.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. It works pretty good. Would probably work better on a large ...By Ronald AntkowiakI got the kindle version installed on my laptop. It works pretty good. Would probably work better on a large tablet turned in portrait direction. I am a trombonist cant get too close so its harder to see.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. I love itBy Emanuel KahanaI play the trombone. This book makes it easy to play with other instrumentalists. since the same book is available for B flat. C. E flat instruments. Has a wide range of jazz and popular songs.
