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Finding Musical Structure (last edited: 2025)

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The aim of this master’s project is to gain a better understanding of form in electroacoustic music composition, and to apply this knowledge in studio-based work as well as in compositions for acoustic instruments. The following research questions was asked: What methods and strategies are used to create form in electroacoustic music? What approaches to form can I use in my electroacoustic compositions to obtain logical and structurally coherent musical results? What approaches to form in electroacoustic music can I use in my compositions for acoustic instruments and in mixed media works? To reach the aim and answer my research questions an extensive theory chapter have been made that include theory about Macro, meso, sound object and microform, Spectromorphology, Organizing form, Algorithmic and generative processes, Moment form, and Fibonacci sequence and the Golden Section proportions. The method chapter describes how the analysis of form is made, which are based on spectromorphology. Interviews with composer of three of the analysed pieced have been conducted, and strategies employed for composing my own pieces is also presented. The result chapter include my form analysis and reflections of four electroacoustic works together with information gathered during my interviews and the five pieces that I have composed during this project, two electroacoustic pieces, two acoustic pieces for symphony orchestra and one mixed media composition for piano and tape. Those pieces are presented with analysis of form and how I have composed the pieces. In the discussion are my research question answered together with more insights and reflections that I gotten from doing this master’s project.

type	research exposition
keywords	Composition, Form, Electroacoustic music, music, electronic music, acoustic music, mixed media work, macroform, mesoform
date	13/06/2025
last modified	15/06/2025
status	in progress
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affiliation	Luleå University of Technology
copyright	Jimmy Axelsson
license	CC BY-NC-ND
language	English
url	https://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/3755183/3755184

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