EDGARD VARÈSE PROFFESSORSHIP WS 17/18 TU BERLIN
PROGRAM
Spatial Practices I-X
SEMINAR I – SPATIAL PRACTICES I
Composing with Sculptural Sound Phenomena in Computer Music.
Practical seminar on terms and compositional considerations in advanced loudspeaker environments.
The concept of the sculptural in computer music will be explained, learned and implemented in compositioninal practice. Based on different methods for the generation of sound textures, the two models of spatialization (1st and 2nd order) are treated first in order to be able to prepare and produce differentiated spatial textures. For this purpose, different loudspeaker systems (IKO, dome) and projection methods (WFS, Ambisonics) are used and compared. Based on this, body-space relations are modeled and discussed within compositional process. The resulting sculptural sound phenomena are then examined for their reproducibility and intersubjective qualities, in order to learn a productive and media-critical approach towards common sound projection methods.
SEMINAR II – SPATIAL PRACTICES II
Theory seminar
Space concepts in the auditive arts. Towards a Shared Perceptual Space – (SPS)
Acousmatic music is the only sonic medium that concentrates on space and spatial experience as aesthetically central.
(Smalley, 2007, 35)
Space plays a central role in loudspeaker music. The term space, however, has never been used consistently here. Through the investigation and discussion of various approaches from science and media theory from the past 70 years, the seminar aims to find out which space type or which spatial concept can make a practical contribution to contemporary composition. Interdisciplinary computer music always incorporates extra-musical spatial considerations. If we want to examine sculptural sound phenomena in compositional terms, we have to develop an understanding of room acoustics, different spatial concepts, different loudspeaker systems as well as the acoustic conditions of sound.
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SPATIAL PRACTICES III
Berlin Nocturnes*
10 recitals on strategies, techniques and mysteries of spatial composition for different loudspeaker arrays and one dummy head.
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SPATIAL PRACTICES IV
Huge crash, so far, not guilty – spatial composition for solo bassoon and 4 headphones.
SPATIAL PRACTICES V
Semaphor – spatial composition for Helder Tenor (recorder) solo and IKO.
SPATIAL PRACTICES VI
Sound installation loose ends and panel discussion on Visuality in Sonic Arts.
In cooperation with Georg Dietzler, Cologne.
SPATIAL PRACTICES VII
Simmrrrn – new composition in WFS in collaboration with TU Berlin and the Game of Life Foundation, NL.
SPATIAL PRACTICES VIII
Workshop – Composing Sculptural Sound Phenomena as Space at TU Berlin with Stefan Weinzierl und Frank Schultz in January 2018.
SPATIAL PRACTICES IX
Present Spaces – Status talks – Invitations, Interviews, KU100 and camera-documenation – publication.
SPATIAL PRACTICES X – FINALE
Lecture performance with Elena Ungeheuer, Frank Schultz and {kA}: The Chambers for Space Inquiries at SIM Berlin 23.02.2018
http://www.sim.spk-berlin.de/veranstaltungen_detail.php?detail=865&PAGE_ID=378