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Untitled diagram from The Tuning of the World
A sound event diagram from page 201 of The Tuning of the World which compares a ringing telephone to a motorcycle engine, providing an example of how Schafer's notation symbols can be put into practice.
Description of a Sound Event from The Tuning of the World
An illustration found on page 198 of The Tuning of the World titled Description of a Sound Event. Consists of a table of symbols explaining how to describe a sound event using qualifiers such as duration, frequency, duration, and fluctuation. The…
Third String Quartet (excerpt)
Page 13 from the score for the Third String Quartet which features both conventional and graphic notation techniques.
Adieu, Robert Schumann
Commissioned by the CBC in 1976, Adieu, Robert Schumann is a piece for voice and orchestra. The piece uses letters by Clara Schumann to her husband Robert Schumann during his last few days.
''Creative Music Education: A Handbook for the Modern Music Teacher.'' (Cover page)
This is the title page from a book found in Morrisset Library written by R. Murray Schafer, ''Creative Music Education: A Handbook for the Modern Music Teacher.'' . It discusses the challenges and solutions for music education in the modern era.
Music of the Environment, from My Life on Earth & Elsewhere (drawing)
A visual depiction of the translation of natural sounds into musical soundscapes wherein natural paraphernalia seamlessly flows into a musical score. This drawing is found on page 123 of My Life on Earth & Elsewhere and marks the beginning of…
A Sound Education: 100 Exercises in Listening and Sound Making (cover page)
This book by R. Murray Schafer is filled with listening and sound making exercises that allow the student to begin thinking more deeply about sounds and their environment. This book will help the participants "clean" their ear and explore questions…
Snowforms (composer's note)
To preface his score to Snowforms, R. Murray Schafer briefly describes his inspiration for the piece. He goes on to explain how his graphic notation, design for children, is meant to be conducted and interpreted.
List of Noise By-Laws in Various Cities from Tuning of the World Manuscript
A table created by R. Murray Schafer in the manuscript of his book Tuning of the World. It outlines the various types of noise by-laws found around the world in urban centers.
Isobel Map of Stanley Park in Vancouver from Tuning of the World
A map of decibel measurements across similar conditions in Stanley Park, in downtown Vancouver. Featured on page 264 of the appendix of R. Murray Schafer's Tuning of the World.