In flux by Tobias Andersson

In this research project, guitarist and improviser Tobias Andersson investigates compositional tools and techniques to create flexible harmonic frameworks for improvisation. In a strive for music that stays in an improvisational state the reseach project also adresses questions on the quality of coherence in the music. The research project investigates how the application of theoretical concepts associated to the 20th century western classical music and post-tonal theory can be useful when composing for improvisation. By taking a close look on the musical material itself, the author starts to compose music where all harmonic and melodic material is derived from a small original set. The results of the investigation is a series of compositions for different ensembles, spanning from solo work, via smaller settings a large ensemble of wind instruments. The compositions are analysed in regard to the initial questions of coherence and harmonic flexibility, sharing insights to how the compositional approach influenced the musical results.

Key concepts

By following this link a brief introduction is given to some of the techniques that I have used in the making of this music and to terminology that is used in the analyses. For a more in depth description I refer to literature listed in the bibliography.

Moineaux

The music

- Recordings and analysis

Hammer

Förnimmelser

The map - trichords on the guitar.pdf

Solo

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