MUS 3308 Lecture 4: Production & Technology
11 Dec 2015
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Hint for exam questions: engage with things across multiple topics: ex. talk about impact of technology on recording (can draw on points from earlier material and from, ex. Reuse and recycling of musical materials (documentary, topic 4 material, topic 5 sampling, topic 6 this class, etc. ) Effect technology has on popular music important to consider: covers: production, consumption. Shuker, 26: the history of music is, in part, one of a shift from oral performance to notation. And disseminated using various mediums of sound transmissions. Positive and negative aspects of technological advancements in sound recording. Technology can open up new performance spaces and practices. These spaces are not always available to everyone. 20th century maverick milton babbitt electronic studio (needed a lot of equipment now people use laptops) Change is not always welcomed o: pianoforte replacing the harpsichord. Very different sound (plucked vs. struck with hammers)
