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Other titles of interest in AVA’s Academia range include:
The Fundamentals of Creative Design The Fundamentals of Photography
The Fundamentals of Illustration
The Fundamentals of Animation
The Fundamentals of Fashion Design The Fundamentals of Creative Advertising The Fundamentals of Architecture
The Fundamentals of Interior Architecture The Fundamentals of Digital Art
The Fundamentals of Typography
The Fundamentals of Film Making
The Fundamentals of Marketing
The Fundamentals of Product Design
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Tony is presently leader of the
BA Sonic Arts programme at Middlesex University Launched in 1995, this
unique programme is one of the first interdisciplinary degree courses in
sonic arts.
In addition to programme leadership and teaching, he has been responsible
for the development of the technical resources of the Lansdown Centre for
Electronic Arts, where he is currently involved in a range of activities including
the development of an interactive 3D audiovisual system for use by composers,
performers and other artists.
A fan of Maurice Escher, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Steely Dan and William Gibson,
Tony rides a bicycle, is married to
a headteacher, has two daughters and
a variable number of cats and lives in deepest rural Hertfordshire.
The application of sound to other media (such as film or video) is well known –
we call it sound design – and the idea of sound as a medium in its own right (such
as radio) is widely accepted However, the idea that sound could also be a distinct art
form by itself is less well established and
of Sonic Art & Sound Design sets out
to introduce, describe and begin the process
of defining this new subject and to provide
a starting point for anyone who has an interest in the creative uses of sound.
In this book we explore the worlds of sonic art and sound design through their
history and development as distinct subjects.We look at the present state
of these extraordinarily diverse genres through the works and words of established
artists and through an examination of the wide range of practices that currently
come under the heading of ‘sonic arts’.
We examine the technologies used and the impact that these have on works of sonic
art; consider new and radical approaches to sound recording, performance, installation
works and exhibition and visit the worlds of the sonic artist and the sound designer.
Any new subject can be difficult to approach so, as well as showing newcomers
the scope and possibilities that sonic art can offer, this book helps provide useful
resources for further study and practice.
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How to get the most out of
this book 06
Introduction 08
Origins and Developments 12
Timeline 14
A Historical Perspective 20
A New Form Emerges 30 Sound Design Appears 36
Artists and their Work 40
Art or Music? 42 Vicki Bennett 44 Max Eastley 48 Janek Schaefer 54 Simon Emmerson 62 Knut Aufermann 66
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