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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…
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.
Sound visualization diagram from The Tuning of the World
A diagram comparing and visualizing the tone of a bell versus a horn, found on page 260 of The Tuning of the World. The illustration represents a visualized cross section of the resulting sounds, which provides context illuminating Schafer's approach…
Adieu, Robert Schumann (video still)
Maureen Forrester sings Schafer's Adieu Robert Schuman at the premier at the National Arts Centre on March 14th 1978 conducted by Mario Bernardi.
The Soundscape from Tuning of the World (Excerpt)
R. Murray Schafer addresses the issues with sound notation. Soundscape notation is silent, and requires skill in order to properly notate these sound.
Sounds Unseen
Exhibition of musical manuscripts and sound sculpture.
Hear Me Out (Excerpt)
page 15 of " Hear Me Out " provides tempo and dynamic suggestions. Text is added to recite by the performers. Shapes and figures provide suggestion on dynamic and musical characteristic of the citation.
Requiems for the Party Girl - Ariadne et sa bête 2 (extrait)
Il s'agit là de la page 109 du manuscrit de Patria II. Un dessin coloré marquant la continuité du moment où Ariadne prend conscience de son ombre (shadow) d'après les principes de Carl Jung, dans ce cas-ci la bête.
Requiems for the Party Girl - Page couverture manuscrit PatriaII (extrait)
Il s'agit de la page couverture du manuscrit de Patria II.
Requiems for the Party Girl - Esprit d'Ariadne
Cette photo a été prise lors de la première du Requiems for the Party Girl. Ce moment représente Ariadne endormis dans on lit alors que son esprit se promène.