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(2015) Mathematics and computation in music, Dordrecht, Springer.
Utilizing computer programming to analyze post-tonal music
contour analysis of four works for solo flute
Kate Sekula
pp. 219-230
A computer application was written to complete the task of contour reduction. The application was used to complete analyses of twentieth-century post-tonal works for solo flute. The methodology of Rob Schultz's Contour Reduction Algorithm was chosen for implementation. While contour reduction is a useful analytical tool, it is a meticulous and time-consuming process. Computer implementation of this procedure produces quick and accurate results while reducing analyst fatigue and human error. Java computer programming language is used to create a contour reduction application. This implementation greatly reduces the time needed to analyze a melody. Computer programming is combined with music analysis to produce informed and expressive musical interpretations.
Publication details
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-20603-5_23
Full citation:
Sekula, K. (2015)., Utilizing computer programming to analyze post-tonal music: contour analysis of four works for solo flute, in T. Collins, D. Meredith & A. Volk (eds.), Mathematics and computation in music, Dordrecht, Springer, pp. 219-230.
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