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This book introduces a subject that will be new to many: sonic arts. The application of sound to other media (such as film or video) is well known and the idea of sound as a medium in its own right (such as radio) is also widely accepted. However, the idea that sound could also be a distinct art form by itself is less well established and often misunderstood. The Fundamentals of Sonic Arts & Sound Design introduces, describes and begins the process of defining this new subject and to provide a starting point for anyone who has an interest in the creative uses of sound. The book explores the worlds of sonic arts and sound design through their history and development, and looks at the present state of these extraordinarily diverse genres through the works and words of established artists and through an examination of the wide range of practices that currently come under the heading of sonic arts. The technologies that are used and the impact that they have upon the work are also discussed. Additionally, The Fundamentals of Sonic Arts & Sound Design considers new and radical approaches to sound recording, performance, installation works and exhibitions and visits the worlds of the sonic artist and the sound designer.
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Tony Gibbs is leader of the BA Sonic Arts program at Middlesex University, UK. Launched in 1995, this program was one of the first interdisciplinary degree courses in sonic art. In addition to program leadership and teaching, Tony has been responsible for the development of the technical resources of the Lansdown Centre for Electronic Arts, Middlesex University's innovative research centre where he is currently involved in a range of activities including the development of an interactive 3D audiovisual system for use by composers, performers and other artists.
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4 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
At first reading I was sceptical but now I find quite a lot of interesting things in that book.
A good source of inspiration for composers of electroacoustic music and live electronic.
A good source of inspiration for composers of electroacoustic music and live electronic.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
GENERAL book on the uses of sound in art, etc.
21 April 2008
Format:Paperback
This book is a fine, general HISTORICAL overview of more current uses of sound in its many different (mostly ARTISTIC) forms (though, many other volumes from the MIT Press are even better). It is NOT a book on "noise" qua signal processing or information theory or anything of that sort of technical nature. It's more of a history book for art history students (and others) interested in the sonic arts, or art forms that utilize sound to a great degree.
If you want a more techie kind of thing then, of course, don't buy this book...go to the more mathematically-based volumes on the (correct) subject matter and dive in (P.S. for the other reviewer; don't rip on a book for being something that it wasn't even trying to be in the first place. And, for the record, sound is not simply "noise"...go check out the work of John Cage).
If you want a more techie kind of thing then, of course, don't buy this book...go to the more mathematically-based volumes on the (correct) subject matter and dive in (P.S. for the other reviewer; don't rip on a book for being something that it wasn't even trying to be in the first place. And, for the record, sound is not simply "noise"...go check out the work of John Cage).
Inspiring, a good starting place.
11 May 2012
Format:Paperback
I love this book, because it has a really cool timeline of sonic art, pictures of people practicing the art, and other helpful hints to inspire someone going down the sonic art path. True its not technical, but I find that allot of times, technical books are not helpful at all, and what I really need is some inspiration/ artistic ideas. This book provides that.
2 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Baby's first noise book.
7 April 2008
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This title is the noise book no one who is interested in noise should buy. Written as a history-lite book it is filled with photos & neato graphics & no damn footnotes. Please do not reward this paper-thin infotainment. Noise is too important (& not important at all) to be written poorly about. P.s. the computer made me give a star when I feel the title rates none.
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