Toward Sound (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783639144307)

This study examines three styles of textural music -- phonography, noise, and free improvisation -- music which is based upon the layering of spectrally dense "fabrics" of sound, often improvised and performed live in front of an audience. In particular, I discuss the American Northeast Corridor subcultures and communities that host these scenes by describing some of my own experiences as well as those of important artists who work within these realms of sound. Through these investigations, I demonstrate the importance of these points of view within the larger musical discourse.

Author: Scott Smallwood
ISBN-10: 3639144309
ISBN-13: 9783639144307
Publisher: VDM Verlag
Language: English
Published: 04/28/2009
Pages: 172
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d