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The folk music of chance electronics: Circuit-bending the modern coconut

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The philosophy and art of circuit bending i.e. shorting out conventional electronic devices to reveal unexpected sound and music is described. The method of working and the wealth of instruments that have resulted are detailed.

Author: Ghazala, Qubais Reed
Publisher: MIT Press Journals
Publication Name: Leonardo Music Journal
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0961-1215
Year: 2004
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Musical Instrument Parts, Analysis, Forecasts and trends, Technology application, Market trend/market analysis, Folk music, Art and technology, Musical instrument equipment

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Sound shapes, drumming infomercials and the wonders of the Casio ski

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The author describes his experimenting with the Casio Sk1 by sampling the voices and learning to see the sound in shapes as with the infomercials that gave array of sounds to yield an amazing string sample.

Author: Hight, Jeremy
Publisher: MIT Press Journals
Publication Name: Leonardo Music Journal
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0961-1215
Year: 2007
Management dynamics, Management, Infomercials, Company business management, Personal account

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The transfigured instrument: player piano

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Player piano, a transfiguration of the piano that looks like a writing desk with characteristics of a hand-cranked barrel organ that changes the performer's body use and mannerisms.

Author: Emelianoff, Laura
Publisher: MIT Press Journals
Publication Name: Leonardo Music Journal
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0961-1215
Year: 2007

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Subjects list: United States, Usage, Evaluation, Piano, Pianos
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