Michael Askill
Biographic Data
| ID | 7349939 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Askill |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Askill |
| SIGNATURE | ASKILL M |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Composing with Ancient Sound Technology in the Twenty-First Century
The ancient Chinese flat gong, the chao gong or tam-tam has been used by twentieth-century composers including Messiaen, Stockhausen, Tenney, and Luther Adams. What is it about this instrument that has attracted Western composers? I have always been drawn to the gongs and singing bowls that are still hand made in small factories and workshops in China, Nepal, and throughout South East Asia using centuries old formulas and techniques. I present he…
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Composing with Ancient Sound Technology in the Twenty-First Century
The ancient Chinese flat gong, the chao gong or tam-tam has been used by twentieth-century composers including Messiaen, Stockhausen, Tenney, and Luther Adams. What is it about this instrument that has attracted Western composers? I have always been drawn to the gongs and singing bowls that are still hand made in small factories and workshops in China, Nepal, and throughout South East Asia using centuries old formulas and techniques. I present he…
Acoustics (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Art (1 work) · China (1 work) · Diverse Musicological Studies (1 work) · History (1 work) · Literature (1 work) · Music Technology and Sound Studies (1 work) · Musicology and Musical Analysis (1 work) · Singing (1 work)