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Electro-Acoustic
Music Electro-Acoustic Music - any music which contains electronic elements Musique Concrète - music created using only real-world sounds (often not traditionally musical). More recently also called "sampling." Electronic Music - music created using only electronic circuits (for example, oscillators) Computer Music - music created using a computer (algorithmic)
Digital Music - usually reserved for music which has been created on a digital system (often a computer) and then converted to analog sound at some point. Could also refer to music which is reproduced using digital media. Tape Music - general term sometimes applied to electro-acoustic music because early EAM was on magnetic tape. More recent terms which have begun to replace “Tape:” computer music, computer-generated sounds, electronic sound, computer-altered tape, etc. Acousmatic - music in which the original source of the sound is not visually apparent; from the name for Pythagoras' outer circle of listeners (akousmatikoi) who were not permitted to see him speak, but could listen from the other side of a curtain.
Instrument and Tape Music - music written for acoustic instrumental forces (solo instrument up to large ensembles like orchestra) and electronic sounds, usually played on magnetic tape (see "Tape Music"). Live Electronic Music - E-A music in which some element is performed live. Possibilities include:
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