Exploring electronic music and Karlheinz Stockhausen
Karlheinz Stockhausen is considered by many the most influential voice of the post WWII European avant-garde. His music varies widely in style and media, and demonstrates his interests in mysticism, cosmology, science and technology. He was a formidable intellectual and a pioneering composer whose influence is felt by many musical genres including bands such as The Beatles, Kraftwerk and Bjork…
This pack aims to suggest but a few ways of using his repertoire in the classroom and exploring electronic music…
Links:
Stockhausen's official site
Descriptions, reviews and pictures on Mixtur
Further information and discussion about Mixtur
Score of Mantra on front page plus further details on the piece
Stockhausen competition on Acid
General biography and other details
The Beatles and Stockhausen
Acoustical detail about noise cancellation and beats
Acoustical detail and sound examples on sine waves and the human voice
Further information on ring modulation.
Stockhausen's official site
Descriptions, reviews and pictures on Mixtur
Further information and discussion about Mixtur
Score of Mantra on front page plus further details on the piece
Stockhausen competition on Acid
General biography and other details
The Beatles and Stockhausen
Acoustical detail about noise cancellation and beats
Acoustical detail and sound examples on sine waves and the human voice
Further information on ring modulation.
