New indeterminate music: The influence of the Cagean trajectory in the importance of being earmarked
Date of Award
2008
Document Type
Thesis
Publisher
Edith Cowan University
Degree Name
Bachelor of Music Honours
School
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
Faculty
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
Abstract
This paper explores the influence of John Cage (1912-1992) on contemporary experimental music focusing on the indeterminate work The Importance of Being Earmarked (2008). Firstly through an investigation of selected works from Cage (written between the 1930s- 1960's) and the concepts that form a Cagean trajectory, and secondly by showing how a contemporary composer has adopted this trajectory in the composition of a new work that combines sound-installation, theatre, and Max/MSP programming.
Recommended Citation
Murray, B. P. (2008). New indeterminate music: The influence of the Cagean trajectory in the importance of being earmarked. Edith Cowan University. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses_hons/1203