Analysis of Emergent Beat-Class Sets in Steve Reich's "Clapping Music" and the Yoruba Bell Timeline

Colannino, Justin; Gómez, Francisco; Toussaint, Godfried T.

doi:10.1353/pnm.2009.0014

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“…The structure of Steve Reich's phase music has received considerable mathematical analysis. In Colannino et al (2009) and Cohn (1992) the authors perform a systematic mathematical analysis on the rhythmic structure of Piano Phase and its sister piece, Violin Phase. While these pieces show an interesting mathematical depth, they are nevertheless finite.…”

Section: Phasingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Quasiperiodic music

Ong

2020

Journal of Mathematics and the Arts

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Using the definition of quasiperiodic function as a motivation, we introduce the idea of quasiperiodic music and detail the composition process of a quasiperiodic music piece, Raindrops in A minor. We also discuss connections between quasiperiodic music and other works of music theory and composition that make use of aperiodic order or periodic order with large periods, such as Lindenmayer systems, Vuza canons, Messiaen's Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps, and the phase music of Steve Reich.

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Section: Phasingmentioning

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Quasiperiodic music

Ong

2020

Journal of Mathematics and the Arts

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Performance Practice in the Music of Steve Reich

Hartenberger

2016

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Performance Practice in the Music of Steve Reich provides a performer's perspective on Steve Reich's compositions from his iconic minimalist work, Drumming, to his masterpiece, Music for 18 Musicians. It addresses performance issues encountered by the musicians in Reich's original ensemble and the techniques they developed to bring his compositions to life. Drawing comparisons with West African drumming and other non-Western music, the book highlights ideas that are helpful in the understanding and performance of rhythm in all pulse-based music. Through conversations and interviews with the author, Reich discusses his percussion background and his thoughts about rhythm in relation to the music of Ghana, Bali, India, and jazz. He explains how he used rhythm in his early compositions, the time feel he wants in his music, the kind of performer who seems to be drawn to his music, and the way perceptual and metrical ambiguity create interest in repetitive music.

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Clapping Music

Hartenberger¹

2016

Performance Practice in the Music of Steve Reich

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Analysis of Emergent Beat-Class Sets in Steve Reich's "Clapping Music" and the Yoruba Bell Timeline

Cited by 11 publications

References 31 publications

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Performance Practice in the Music of Steve Reich

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