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From: davisonj@en.ecn.purdue.edu (John M Davison)
Newsgroups: comp.music
Subject: Re: Definition of "computer music"
Keywords: definition
Message-ID: <1991Feb27.161358.26424@en.ecn.purdue.edu>
Date: 27 Feb 91 16:13:58 GMT
References: <1991Feb26.083810.27113@ccu.umanitoba.ca> <17011@sdcc6.ucsd.edu>
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In article <17011@sdcc6.ucsd.edu> cpenrose@sdcc13.ucsd.edu (Christopher Penrose) writes:
>In article <1991Feb26.083810.27113@ccu.umanitoba.ca> rahardj@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Budi Rahardjo) writes:
>>
>>What is the definition of "computer music" ?
>>Does it include "electronic music" ?
>>I'd like to understand the "proper" definition ... :-)
>
>Here is my definition proper:
>
>Computer music is a label for audio signals that were in some way 
>affected by computer technology.

	  I would extend this definition to include the directions for
producing what Christopher Penrose defines as "computer music," so as
to ensure the inclusion of such things as Lejaren Hiller's piano rolls
and Samir Sayegh's AI methods for string fingering.

-davisonj@ecn.purdue.edu