Abstract

With the advent of computer technologies, composers have begun to use computers for their compositions. Computer technologies have changed the actions of composers during their compositions. Because they may forgo writing sketches and scores on paper, some studies point out that it is difficult to analyze the compositional process of music created with computers.

 The aim of this study is to propose a visual analysis methodology for analyzing compositional processes. The proposed system “Spectrail” allows the users to visually analyze the history of a composition with a pixel-oriented spatial substrate by using data taken from AudioSculpt, which is developed by the Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique (IRCAM).

Members

NameAffiliationWeb site
Yuriko TakakuraKeio University
Masanori NakayamaKeio University

Publications

Journals

  1. Yuriko Takakura, Masanori Nakayama, Issei Fujishiro: “Visual analysis for the compositional process of composers in spectral school,” IIEEJ Transactions on Image Electronics and Visual Computing, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 22―30, June, 2018 [doi: 10.11371/tievciieej.6.1_22].

Conferences/Symposiums

International conferences/symposiums

  1. Yuriko Takakura, Masanori Nakayama, Issei Fujishiro, “A visual analysis system for compositional processes of composers in spectral school,” in Proceedings of the 5th IIEEJ International Workshop on Image Electronics and Visual Computing, pp. 5B-2-1–5B-2-6, Danang, Vietnam, March 2017.

Presentations

  1. Yuriko Takakura, Masanori Nakayama, Yuriko Kojima, Issei Fujishiro: Visual analysis approach for the process of sound processing by composers in spectral school,” Technical Reports of IPSJ SIG on Music and Computer, Ochanomizu University, Tokyo, Japan, Vol. 2017-MUS-115, No. 36, pp. 1―6, June 17―18, 2017 (in Japanese)

Grants

  1. Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A): 17H00737 (2017―2019)

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