Beyond Paper: Attributes of the Media Score

Yannis Kyriakides

Media scores—expansion of musical notation that incorporate other modalities, particularly enabling interactive and generative elements—have reshaped the relationships between composer, score, and performer. This essay examines nine distinct attributes of the media score that differentiate it from traditional notation. Through historical and contemporary examples, the discussion highlights how these attributes manifest in various artistic practices. Additionally, the author's own compositions are cited, with particular focus on Mutability, a large-scale collaborative project that highlights many of the elements discussed in the paper.

Beyond Paper: Attributes of the Media Score

Yannis Kyriakides

Written for the Lectorate Music, Education and Society (2024) Royal Conservatoire of The Hague. Many thanks to my colleagues in the lectorate and especially to Paul Craenen and Anne La Berge for valuable feedback and advice.

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