The Musical composition assisted by computer software, using indigenous melodies as thematic material

Authors

  • Antonio Giménez Fréitez Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado. Venezuela

Keywords:

indigenous music, composition assisted by computer software, mathematics applied to music, musical computer science

Abstract

The purpose of the present research adresses the composition of a musical work using computing automation mechanisms, along with indigenous melodies as thematic material. Compositional process is based on the selection of a melody, its unfolding on heights and durations, and its translation to numerical notation. Heights are treated by Pitch Class Sets theory and arithmetical basic operations are applied to durations. Immediately afterwards, musical structures are elaborated and later they became formalized. A composer assistance software was used (PWGL) to carry out this work and computing environment of graphical programming aimed at objects based on the Common Lisp language.

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Author Biography

Antonio Giménez Fréitez, Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado. Venezuela

Bachelor of Music in the IUDEM (Instituto Universitario de Estudios Musicales-Caracas), Postgraduate in Orchestra Conducting (Conservatory of Reims-France), Postgraduate in composition of music for cinema (Normal School of Music of Paris-France), Postgraduate in composition with new technologies (Universidad Pompeu FabraEspaña). Professor of the Decanato de Humanidades y Artes of UCLA and director of the Chamber Orchestra of the same institution. He is currently studying for a Doctorate in Music at the Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina in Buenos Aires.

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Mayéutica Revista Científica de Humanidades y Artes. Volumen 2

Published

2014-12-19

How to Cite

Giménez Fréitez, A. (2014). The Musical composition assisted by computer software, using indigenous melodies as thematic material. Mayéutica Revista Científica De Humanidades Y Artes, 2, 22-41. Retrieved from https://revistas.uclave.org/index.php/mayeutica/article/view/972

Issue

Vol. 2 (2014): Mayéutica Revista Científica de Humanidades y Artes

Section

Investigación