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Cosmophonia: Musical Expressions of Astronomy and Cosmology

Astronomy and music are both fundamental to cultural identity in the form of various musical styles and calendrical systems. However, since both are governed by incontrovertible laws of physics and therefore precede cultural interpretation, they are potentially useful for insight into the common ground of a shared humanity. This paper discusses three compositions inspired by different aspects of astronomy: Solstitium e Equinoctium, a site-specific composition for four voices and metal pipes involving an inclusive communal musical ritual and sonic meditation; Helios, a short symphonic work inspired by helioseismology; and Perspectives, a piece for soprano and percussion based on a logarithmic map of the universe.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1259404
Date08 1900
CreatorsDiFalco, Elaine
ContributorsKlein, Joseph, 1962-, Stout, David, 1955-, Back, Martin, Nelson, Jon Christopher
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formatvi, 113 pages : illustrations, music, Text
RightsPublic, DiFalco, Elaine, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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