false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180008112m/984288.jpg 984288 1 Below the level of the musical note lies the realm of microsound, of sound particles lasting less than one-tenth of a second. Recent technological advances allow us to probe and manipulate these pinpoints of sound, dissolving the traditional building blocks of music -- notes and their intervals -- into a more fluid and supple medium. The sensations of point, pulse (series of points), line (tone), and surface (texture) emerge as particle density increases. Sounds coalesce, evaporate, and mutate into other sounds.<br /> <br /> Composers have used theories of microsound in computer music since the 1950s. Distinguished practitioners include Karlheinz Stockhausen and Iannis Xenakis. Today, with the increased interest in computer and electronic music, many young composers and software synthesis developers are exploring its advantages. Covering all aspects of composition with sound particles, <i>Microsound</i> offers composition theory, historical accounts, technical overviews, acoustical experiments, descriptions of musical works, and aesthetic reflections. The book is accompanied by an audio CD of examples. 969783 1 9 2004 Microsound total:17|5:7|4:7|3:3| 17 72 29 0 0 0 false false Mon Sep 28 19:45:59 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 19:45:59 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Sep 20 09:48:04 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 20 09:48:04 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 08 17:11:55 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 17:11:58 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Jun 30 14:27:13 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 14:27:13 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jun 08 17:27:52 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 17:27:57 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 18 08:39:21 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 08:39:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Mar 11 16:20:06 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 16:20:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Feb 27 15:29:19 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 27 15:29:19 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Feb 17 15:32:26 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 15:32:31 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jan 20 10:40:22 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 10:40:41 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jan 09 19:17:25 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 09 19:17:25 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jan 04 14:44:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 14:44:00 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Dec 22 09:05:07 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 09:05:07 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Mon Aug 24 18:34:01 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 16 04:53:48 -0800 2008 Mon Aug 24 18:34:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Oct 19 10:10:36 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 06 10:16:29 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Oct 10 08:01:27 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 10 08:01:27 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Oct 04 23:30:23 -0700 2008 Sat Oct 04 23:30:23 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Aug 31 04:21:29 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 31 04:21:34 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Thu Aug 28 05:05:59 -0700 2008 Thu Aug 28 05:06:06 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Jul 27 15:10:29 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 27 15:10:29 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=984288