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Ensemble

Ensemble

February 25, 2015 · by danielformo · in Performances, Studies

After having spent some time exploring one instrument at a time I felt ready to combine different sound sources and explore a wider sonic palette in the role as improvising arranger and orchestrator. In the first piece, a duo of…

Organ chatter

Organ chatter

February 24, 2015 · by danielformo · in Performances, Studies

With a full MIDI-enabled pipe organ at my disposal, I wanted to try how it would sound when controlled by my speech-to-music software. Since the organ is like an orchestra all by itself with all the manuals, pedals and registers,…

Talking Drums

Talking Drums

February 23, 2015 · by danielformo · in Performances, Studies

Before setting up an “orchestra” consisting of several different instruments, I wanted to explore some possibilities one instrument at a time. This series of improvised studies explore the sounds produced by mounting exciter speakers onto drums and cymbals, playing back…

Study 7 - improv composition

Study 7 – improv composition

December 19, 2014 · by danielformo · in Studies

This is a result of trying to find a good way to create music with the system I have developed so far. I first recorded a longer improvised stretch, and then composed a piece from the best parts, re-recording some of the original sections untilI…

Study 1 - pauses

Study 1 – pauses

May 30, 2014 · by danielformo · in Studies

This short improvised study is based on the use of pauses in speech, highlighting the rising tension and suspense that can build up when pausing in the middle of a sentence. The pauses are set against a percussive rhythm of…

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CONTENTS

  • PROJECT OUTLINE
    • Introduction
    • Background
  • WORK AND RESULTS
    • Speech gestures as material
    • Methods of abstraction
    • Software Instrument system
    • Sound and Orchestration
    • Performance methods
    • Final Artistic Results
  • REFLECTIONS
    • Design and development
    • Possibilities and limitations
    • Speech sources and concept
    • Perception of speech and music
    • Form, meaning and language
    • Reflections on the results
  • APPENDIX
    • Essay on Artistic Research
    • Technical background
  • RESOURCES
    • References
    • Downloads
    • Research blog
    • Symposium videos

This site presents the doctoral artistic research project The Music of Language and Language of Music by Daniel Formo. The project was carried out between 2013-2017 at the Music Department of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, as a part of the Norwegian Artistic Research Fellowship Programme.

Contact: daniel.formo [at] ntnu.no

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