Week 2: September 8—September 14, Phelps 207

Monday: Mechanized Sound

Readings:

• On-line article: L. Russolo: The Art of Noise. Futurist Manifesto (1913). To view this article, log in to MUSI 295a at https://classesv2.yale.edu/ and go to "Resources". The article can also be found here.
• Further suggested reading in a history of electronic music: On-line article: T. Holmes: Chapter 1, pp. 5—13 and Chapter 3, pp. 31—42. To view these articles, log in to smb://unison.yu.yale.edu/content server, using your NetID and password. Then go to: Music 295a Course Materials: Readings

Listening:

• Luigi Russolo (in class listening)
• George Antheil (in class listening)
• Colon Nancarrow (in class listening)

Wednesday: Basic Acoustics and Digital Audio Fundamentals. Early Electronic Instruments

Readings:

• Snoman: Acoustic Science (pp. 52—58)
• On-line article: T. Holmes: Chapter 2 section, pp. 13—17. To view this article, log in to MUSI 295a at https://classesv2.yale.edu/ and go to "Resources"
• Further suggested reading in a history of electronic music: On-line article: T. Holmes: Chapter 4, pp. 43—76. To view these articles, log in to smb://unison.yu.yale.edu/content server, using your NetID and password. Then go to: Music 295a Course Materials: Readings

Listening:

• Piotr IlyichTchaikovsky: Valse Sentimentale (ClaraRockmore performing onTheremin)
• Oliver Messiaen: Oraison Ondes Martenots
• George Gershwin (in class listening)
• Led Zeppelin (in class listening)
• Radio Head (in class listening)
• Telharmonium (in class listening)
• Hammond organ (in class listening)
• Trautonium (in class listening)

Lab Session 1     Hours TBA, YalMusT Lab, Studio B16A, 143 Elm Street

• Examining basic sound properties of sound files in Wave Editor and Frequency.
• Learning how to make a blog using a simple application or an on-line web template.