First Advisor

Elwood, Paul

Document Type

Dissertation

Date Created

12-2019

Department

College of Performing and Visual Arts, Music, Music Student Work

Abstract

Chroma is an original composition for violin, cello, vibraphone, and interactive electronics that uses sound to create and control visual images. Using Max/MSP/Jitter, Chroma tracks the pitch and amplitude of the live performers and uses the data to construct a visual representation of the music that is projected onto a screen behind the performers. The music utilizes the color associations of the composer to create a narrative that exists both in sound and in the generated visual images. It explores links between music and emotions and how those links can be portrayed through color and images.

Extent

98 pages

Local Identifiers

Swingle_unco_0161D_10789.pdf

Rights Statement

Copyright is held by the author.

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