Analysis by Modeling: Xenakis's ST/10-1 080262

Authors: Keller, Damián¹; Ferneyhough, Brian²

Source: Journal of New Music Research, Volume 33, Number 2, June 2004 , pp. 161-171(11)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This paper proposes analysis by modeling as a complement to current analytical practices. We present an analysis of Xenakis's algorithmic composition ST/10-1 080262 . Two models were developed in order to study the temporal quantization processes and the streaming-fusion processes in this piece. Our study shows that fused granular textures could have been obtained by constraining the use of timbres to closely related classes and by increasing slightly the density of events.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0929821042000310630

Affiliations: 1: Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics Stanford University Stanford CA USA 2: Department of Music Stanford University Stanford CA USA

Publication date: 2004-06-01