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On Tuesday, July 7th Digital Musics will host its first of twelve events presenting the music, research, and ideas of individuals driven by interdisciplinary work and who believe that music interfaces and informs many other aspects of the human experience. Their endeavors cross a wide array different fields of study, ranging from social neuroscience, information theory, physical modeling, signal processing, to linguistics, remix culture, and composition.
Our First guest in our series will be Dartmouth alum Ted Coffey ‘91 will present a talk entitled: Making Unrealistic Demands of Music
In this lecture, Dr. Coffey presents a set of sociological and spiritual concerns in recent composition, as he explains: In an undergraduate course at Dartmouth, in the American experimental tradition taught by Christian Wolff, I was introduced to the idea that a composition, in all of its phases, makes propositions about how human relationships might be ordered. Ever since, I’ve been especially concerned that my musical work and values be as closely aligned as possible. The talk presents a small sample of tactics and strategies brought to this purpose from visual art, information theory, Zen and elsewhere.
-Ted Coffey, University of Virginia
This series aims to highlight the interconnectedness of science and art and to engage the broader Dartmouth community in this conversation. We welcome interested individuals to attend from all fields of research and art-making, and in addition to presentations, our guests will also host a question and answer session following their event.
-Hosted by the Digital Musics Program and Sponsored by the Dartmouth Department of Music
Location:
Wilson 219, generally from 2:00P until 3:15P
Events are free and open to the public
-click here for a complete list and biographies-
