Combinatorics, Probability and Choice in Music Composition: Towards an Aesthetics of Composing Systems for Non-Musicians

Year: 2018 Authors: Giovanni Albini

Core claim

Combinatorics and probability create a participatory aesthetics in which non-musicians help discover musical value through composing systems.

Topics

musical dice games, participatory composition, probabilistic choice

Domains

combinatorics, probability theory, discrete probability, music composition, digital music systems, interactive aesthetics

Methods

historical comparison, probability calculation, formal rule design

Media

two dice, waltz bars, harpsichord, digital software

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