Webs and Snares
Multiple References in Babbitt'sHomilyandBeaten Paths
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4390570 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daphne Leong (University of Colorado Boulder, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2011-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Music Theory Online (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1067-3040 • E-ISSN: 1067-3040 |
| Publisher | Society for Music Theory (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.30535/mto.17.2.8 |
| OpenAlex | W1523984450 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 3 |
Babbitt's propensity for multiple references ("puns") is explored through examination ofHomily(1987) for snare drum andBeaten Paths(1988) for marimba, two short percussion pieces based on the same 4-part all-partition array.Homilypresents an M7version of the array in time, changing durational units at each aggregate, and articulating lynes by dynamics.Beaten Pathspresents the array in pitch as two R-related arrays combined in a superarray, as well as in time, articulating lyne pairs in the former by register, and lynes in the latter by dynamics.Homilycross-references row segments that appear elsewhere in the array, whileBeaten Pathsindexes specific single-lyne partitions from elsewhere in the array via equal-duration strings. The works' interior cross-references illustrate how one string of sounds may refer to multiple structures quite different in kind, while the two works' distinct instrumental colors, array incarnations, cross-reference intricacies, and subset vocabularies demonstrate how one array type can give rise to sounds of vastly different effect
Art · Babbitt · Physics · Theoretical physics · Computer Science · Engineering · Music and Audio Processing · Music Technology and Sound Studies · Musicology and Musical Analysis
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |