LIST OF ELECTROACOUSTIC MUSIC CHARACTERISTICS

1)

The

pitch-­‐parameter

compared

with

instrumental

and

vocal

music

has

a

reduced

role

or

is

absent.

Object-­‐oriented

instead

of

pitch.

2)

The

time-­‐parameter

appears

often

as

vague

and

subjective.

It

is

seldom

based

on

metrical

durations

in

a

traditional

sense.

Repeated

and

aperiodic

sonic

elements

rather

than

rhythmic

processes.

3)

The

entire

sound

world

can

in

principle

be

used

for

a

composition.

4)

Discontinuous

processes

in

sound

sequences.

Causal

logic

is

frequently

absent.

5)

Mimetic

elements

are

common

on

various

levels

of

abstraction.

6)

Parallel

motions

instead

of

counterpoint,

“polysonic

layers”.

7)

Composers

almost

always

realize

their

works

by

themselves.

Generally

no

interpreters

are

required.

8)

Spectral

and

timbral

compositions

are

frequently

found.

Continuous

transitions

occur

from

one

sound

to

another,

e.g.morphing,

“mélange”

etc.

9)

Variable,

virtual

room

acoustics

and

ambience

are

essential.

Virtual

sound

movements

are

often

employed.

10)

EAM

as

a

self-­‐contained

object

belongs

to

the

category

fine

arts

while

instrumental/vocal

music

belongs

to

performing

arts.

(Meaning? Keynote addrress given by Lars-Gunnar Bodin to the Electroacustic Studies Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. SEAMUS News 2012-02)