A taxonomy of the use of birds in composition
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Sound is at heart full of difference. There is no such thing as a static sound. Even the simplest timbre, a single sine wave without overtones, comes about through differences: the push and pull of air molecules as the soundwave …
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Die Improvisation und der Komponist. Eine In-ein-ander-Setzung.   “Aber in gewisser weise trauere ich über etwas, das damit zu tun hat, daß, sagen wir, Schubert mich verlassen hat,”  Morton Feldman   Als Komponist, wie viele andere um seine materielle Existenz …
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With his well known story about two sounds heard in an anechoic chamber, John Cage reminds us that there is no actual silence where listening (namely the phenomenology of sensing or hearing vibration) is taking place. Two remarkable observations follow …
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As the world of Sonic Arts evolves to define itself, sound artists the world over are pushing the boundaries of creativity. This challenges us in simply categorizing their works as Sonic Art, as the broad scope includes Albums, gallery installations, …
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