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Sonatas and Interludes by John Cage (2012)
Exhibition / Performance
Snijders, J. Sonatas and Interludes by John Cage. [CD]. Performed at Fonteyn Ballroom, Durham. 28 November 2012

Towards a Grammatical Analysis of Scelsi's Late Music (2012)
Journal Article
Dickson, I. (2012). Towards a Grammatical Analysis of Scelsi's Late Music. Music Analysis, 31(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2249.2012.00336.x

Giacinto Scelsi (1905–1988) is a problematic figure for musical analysis on account of his extreme anti‐rationalism and devaluing of the score. By the 1950s he was creating music through improvisation and delegating to assistants the task of transcri... Read More about Towards a Grammatical Analysis of Scelsi's Late Music.

The Oramics Machine: From Vision to Reality (2012)
Journal Article
Manning, P. (2012). The Oramics Machine: From Vision to Reality. Organised Sound, 17(2), 137-147. https://doi.org/10.1017/s1355771812000064

The pioneering contributions of Daphne Oram to visual music, notably the construction of her unique synthesiser known as the Oramics Machine during the 1960s, have yet to be fully recognised. The development of this synthesiser, in terms of both the... Read More about The Oramics Machine: From Vision to Reality.

What is entrainment? Definition and applications in musical research (2012)
Journal Article
Clayton, M. (2012). What is entrainment? Definition and applications in musical research. Empirical Musicology Review, 7(1-2), 49-56

Entrainment theory describes the process of interaction between independent rhythmical processes. This paper defines entrainment in this general sense, then briefly explores its significance for human behaviour, and for music-making in particular. Th... Read More about What is entrainment? Definition and applications in musical research.

Music in English Domestic Circles (2012)
Exhibition / Performance
Sequera, H. Music in English Domestic Circles. [CD, score, text portfolio]. Performed at Nottingham, England. 9 July 2012

Antarctique - seventh and final part of GRAND ATLAS: représentation du monde universel en sept tableaux musicaux - for large symphony orchestra (2012)
Other
Rijnvos, R. (2012). Antarctique - seventh and final part of GRAND ATLAS: représentation du monde universel en sept tableaux musicaux - for large symphony orchestra. [Score plus CD]

Antarctique is the seventh and final part of Grand Atlas, a cycle in which each of the seven world continents is depicted in an orchestral composition. The Antarctic cold prevents Earth’s southernmost continent from growing trees. Anyone who reaches... Read More about Antarctique - seventh and final part of GRAND ATLAS: représentation du monde universel en sept tableaux musicaux - for large symphony orchestra.

Sounds to soothe the soul: music and bereavement in a traditional South Korean death ritual (2012)
Journal Article
Mills, S. R. (2012). Sounds to soothe the soul: music and bereavement in a traditional South Korean death ritual. Mortality, 17(2), 145-157. https://doi.org/10.1080/13576275.2012.675231

In South Korea today, following the death of a loved one, a small minority of people still choose to employ the services of a mudang (Korean ‘shaman’) to conduct a ritual known as ‘Ogu Kut’. In this lengthy ritual, the mudang summons the deceased's s... Read More about Sounds to soothe the soul: music and bereavement in a traditional South Korean death ritual.

La Musique Concrète et ses Appareils (2012)
Book Chapter
Manning, P. (2012). La Musique Concrète et ses Appareils. In M. Kaltenecker, & K. Le Bail (Eds.), Pierre Schaeffer: Les constructions impatientes (140-151). CNRS Editions

The Cultural Study of Music: A Critical Introduction (Second Edition) (2012)
Book
Clayton, M., Herbert, T., & Middleton, R. (Eds.). (2012). The Cultural Study of Music: A Critical Introduction (Second Edition). Routledge

What is the relationship between music and culture? The first edition of The Cultural Study of Music: A Critical Introduction explored this question with groundbreaking rigor and breadth. Now this second edition refines that original analysis while e... Read More about The Cultural Study of Music: A Critical Introduction (Second Edition).