Composition Portfolio Commentary

This portfolio of work aims to explore the physics of sound and psychoacoustics as a means for musical composition, utilising experimental music techniques and electronic music. These four binaural, acousmatic pieces take inspiration from spectral music, acoustic phenomena, minimalism, ambient music...

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Main Author: Kenworthy, Jack Luke / JK
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/65198/
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description This portfolio of work aims to explore the physics of sound and psychoacoustics as a means for musical composition, utilising experimental music techniques and electronic music. These four binaural, acousmatic pieces take inspiration from spectral music, acoustic phenomena, minimalism, ambient music, beating tones, and space as a compositional parameter. The structure of this commentary will begin with a brief outline of my personal reasons for creating this music before examining some historical context and key terms surrounding the works. Finally, I will discuss my four compositions.
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spelling nottingham-651982024-01-18T14:59:23Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/65198/ Composition Portfolio Commentary Kenworthy, Jack Luke / JK This portfolio of work aims to explore the physics of sound and psychoacoustics as a means for musical composition, utilising experimental music techniques and electronic music. These four binaural, acousmatic pieces take inspiration from spectral music, acoustic phenomena, minimalism, ambient music, beating tones, and space as a compositional parameter. The structure of this commentary will begin with a brief outline of my personal reasons for creating this music before examining some historical context and key terms surrounding the works. Finally, I will discuss my four compositions. 2021-08-04 Thesis (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en cc_by https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/65198/1/Jack%20Kenworthy%20-%20MUSI4016%20Portifolio%20Commentary%20%28Revised%20April%202021%29.pdf Kenworthy, Jack Luke / JK (2021) Composition Portfolio Commentary. MRes thesis, University of Nottingham. instrumental music electronic music psychoacoustics physics of sound
spellingShingle instrumental music
electronic music
psychoacoustics
physics of sound
Kenworthy, Jack Luke / JK
Composition Portfolio Commentary
title Composition Portfolio Commentary
title_full Composition Portfolio Commentary
title_fullStr Composition Portfolio Commentary
title_full_unstemmed Composition Portfolio Commentary
title_short Composition Portfolio Commentary
title_sort composition portfolio commentary
topic instrumental music
electronic music
psychoacoustics
physics of sound
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/65198/