The science of sci-fi music / Andrew May.
May, Andrew, author.
2020
M1473 .M39 2020
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Title The science of sci-fi music / Andrew May.
Author May, Andrew, author.
ISBN 9783030478339 (electronic book)
3030478335 (electronic book)
3030478327
9783030478322
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2020]
Language English
Description 1 online resource
Item Number 10.1007/978-3-030-47
Call Number M1473 .M39 2020
Dewey Decimal Classification 780.285
781.3/4
Summary The 20th century saw radical changes in the way serious music is composed and produced, including the advent of electronic instruments and novel compositional methods such as serialism and stochastic music. Unlike previous artistic revolutions, this one took its cues from the world of science. Creating electronic sounds, in the early days, required a well-equipped laboratory and an understanding of acoustic theory. Composition became increasingly "algorithmic", with many composers embracing the mathematics of set theory. The result was some of the most intellectually challenging music ever written - yet also some of the best known, thanks to its rapid assimilation into sci-fi movies and TV shows, from the electronic scores of Forbidden Planet and Dr Who to the other-worldly sounds of 2001: A Space Odyssey. This book takes a close look at the science behind "science fiction" music, as well as exploring the way sci-fi imagery found its way into the work of musicians like Sun Ra and David Bowie, and how music influenced the science fiction writings of Philip K. Dick and others.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Source of Description Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 26, 2020).
Series Science and fiction (Springer (Firm))
Available in Other Form Print version: 9783030478322
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