Clapping Machine Music Variations: A Composition For Acoustic/Laptop Ensemble
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Clapping Machine Music Variations is a new work for variable-sized chamber acoustic/laptop-ensemble, composed by the author for the new ensemble Sideband. Musical and technical motivations for the piece are described. In particular, the design of the laptop-based instruments and their relationships to the composition and performance of the work are explored. This paper is half of a Piece+Paper submission for ICMC.
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