DOI
10.17077/etd.4zlaj6fr
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Degree
Spring 2017
Degree Name
DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts)
Degree In
Music
First Advisor
Moore, Daniel
First Committee Member
Gier, David
Second Committee Member
Gompper, David
Third Committee Member
Platte, Nathan
Fourth Committee Member
Stanton, Zachary
Public Abstract
The use of technology to enhance music-making is common in both classical and commercial music styles. It is uncommon, however, for classical musicians to use technology intended for commercial music-making in live performance.
This thesis explores the potential for using commercial music technology in a classical music performance setting through the composition and performance of ten new pieces for solo percussionist and electronics. While the resulting music sounds comfortable and the musical language is familiar, the act of performing the music with the aid of technology creates an exciting and compelling visual and aural show for audiences.
The ten works require the use of traditional percussion instruments including the marimba, vibraphone, glockenspiel, and drums, as well as electronic sounds and electronic music hardware championed by DJs and EDM musicians. These pieces of hardware are controlled using the electronic music software Ableton Live 9.
The music was composed through a collaboration between percussionist and composer Taylor Ambrosio Wood and Christine Augspurger. All electronic sounds found in this thesis were designed specifically for the pieces. Following the composition and design of all music and sounds, the ten pieces were professionally recorded, resulting in a full-length album – Transience by Christine Augspurger.
Keywords
Ableton, collaboration, electronics, MIDI, percussion, sampling
Pages
60 pages
Copyright
Copyright © 2017 Christine Anne Augspurger
Recommended Citation
Augspurger, Christine Anne. "Transience: An Album-Length Recording for Solo Percussion and Electronics." DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) thesis, University of Iowa, 2017.
https://doi.org/10.17077/etd.4zlaj6fr
Comments
Audio files of Transience: The Music of Taylor Ambrosio Wood