Class Session

Musique Concrète - experimental technique of musical composition using recorded sounds as material

• Created by Pierre Schaeffer in Paris, 1948
• Uses recorded sounds as raw material for composing
• Involves manipulating recorded sounds through techniques like:
  • Cutting and splicing tape
  • Changing playback speeds
  • Reversing sounds
  • Applying filters and effects
• Differs from electronic music by using recorded natural sounds rather than electronically generated tones
• Influenced development of electronic music, sampling, and sound design
• Key composers include Luc Ferrari, Bernard Parmegiani, and François Bayle

Hearing vs Listening

Pauline Oliveros - Quantum Listening

• Deep Listening - a meditative practice - focused attention and openess and receptivity to all aspects of sound