Tract on PANOT / George J. Skapski.
| Author/creator | Skapski, George J. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Vantage, ©1995. |
| Description | xxxvi, 321 pages : illustrations, music ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I: Text. Introduction -- System overview -- The ideal notation -- The unmetered durations and articulations -- The representation of the temporal parameter -- The domain of pitch and intervals -- New symbols for dynamics and timbre -- Analytical insights -- Part II: Figures and examples -- Part III: Appendices and supplements. |
| Abstract | A thousand years from Guido D'Arezzo and the dawn of staff notation, the time has come to ponder new solutions in the search for a better music notation. This book suggests an entirely new system of terminology and symbols for representing musical sounds, a system that eliminates most of the frustrations caused by traditional notation and at the same time makes the language more responsive to the demands of contemporary and future composers. Prepared in the form of a dialogue between master and student, the subject matter is enclosed in self-contained chapters covering such topics as verbal and staffless codes, analytical insights, alternative solutions, and suggestions for computer applications. Musical beginners and amateurs may thus examine aspects that are of particular interest to them, while performing musicians and those interested in the pedagogy of music theory may examine the work as a whole. For the curious as well as for those whose needs are no longer met by traditional notation, this book offers a revolutionary yet workable alternative. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Biographical note | A product of both European and American education, George J. Skapski holds degrees from the Humanistic Lyceum and National Conservatory of Music in Poland, a B.A., B.M., and M.M. from Benedictine Heights College and Tulsa University in Oklahoma, and a Ph.D. from the Univ. of Texas in Austin. His teaching career in music spans more than 40 years, including resident and visiting professorships at Benedictine Heights College, the San Francisco College for Women, Boston Univ., and the California State Univ. at Northridge, from which he retired in 1990. |
| LCCN | 94090501 |
| ISBN | 0533112591 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML432 .S54 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |