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Bloomsbury Sonic Writing - Music Technology and Inscription Book

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Sonic Writing explores the deep connections between contemporary music technologies and their historical predecessors. By examining the evolution of instruments, musical notation, and sound recording, this book traces how material, symbolic, and signal inscriptions of sound shape the way we create and experience music today. The text covers a vast historical timeline, moving from ancient Greek music theory and medieval notation to early modern scientific instrumentation. It bridges the gap between traditional methods and the digital age, looking at how these historical techniques are implemented in modern multimedia and artificial intelligence. Whether you are studying the history of sound or the development of digital tools, this work provides a clear framework for understanding the lineage of musical media. It is an essential resource for those interested in how the ways we write and record sound have transformed from physical marks to complex digital signals.

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Examines the historical roots of contemporary music technologies and their connection to previous instruments and media.

Analyzes sound through three specific lenses: material, symbolic, and signal inscriptions.

Covers a wide historical scope including ancient Greek theory, medieval notation, and early modern scientific tools.

Connects traditional historical techniques to modern advancements in digital music and artificial intelligence.

Provides deep insight into the evolution of instrument design, musical notation, and sound recording methods.

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Release Date
21 February 2019
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08 February 2018

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