Unvexed Conformal Bodies: Musical Instruments, Ensembles, and Notations Derived from the Johnson Solids

Year: 2024 Authors: Ranger Liu

Core claim

Johnson solids can generate a coherent musical system of instruments, ensemble lineages, and discrete-mathematical notation.

Topics

polyhedral music, geometric notation, instrument design, ensemble organization, performative composition

Domains

geometry, polyhedra, graph walks, discrete mathematics, duality, sound art, musical instrument design, performance art

Methods

Conway kis operation, augmentation operation, net-graph notation, material fabrication, performance documentation

Media

steel, wood, guitar and bass strings, hex bolts and nuts, written text

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