Bravo! This video fulfills a prophecy of many American Experimental composers, who tried to find analogies between pitch, rhythm, and other parameters. Henry Cowell made connections between the ratios of the harmonic series and polyrhythm in his book, NEW MUSICAL RESOURCES.
Another theorist who made analogies between pitch and other parameters was Charles Seeger (the husband of Ruth Crawford). His treatise is called "Tradition and Experiment in the New Music."
I looked at the visible spectrum which is roughly between 380-750 nm. I then subtracted one from the other (750-380=370) and plotted the color on that spectrum in relation to where the metronomic marking feel within its spectrum 40-208. For example if the metronome is set for 40 the color would be 380, 208/750, 60/424.
As to your other question, I do not think all art has to have something to say. I hope that one might enjoy art/sound/color/light without the need for something deeper.
Interesting work Ryan, the visual stimulus does a lot to draw in the attention. I am a bit confused as to how you arrived at the color distinctions, would mind elaborating on that a bit? Also, I'm wondering what music of this sort has to "say," that is do you think that you are making any kind of artistic statement with this?
Hehe, I was just looking for a song by Metronomy...
ZomboMambo 1 year ago
Bravo! This video fulfills a prophecy of many American Experimental composers, who tried to find analogies between pitch, rhythm, and other parameters. Henry Cowell made connections between the ratios of the harmonic series and polyrhythm in his book, NEW MUSICAL RESOURCES.
Another theorist who made analogies between pitch and other parameters was Charles Seeger (the husband of Ruth Crawford). His treatise is called "Tradition and Experiment in the New Music."
cfolio100 2 years ago
Beautifully done!
manumdetabula 2 years ago
Sean,
I looked at the visible spectrum which is roughly between 380-750 nm. I then subtracted one from the other (750-380=370) and plotted the color on that spectrum in relation to where the metronomic marking feel within its spectrum 40-208. For example if the metronome is set for 40 the color would be 380, 208/750, 60/424.
As to your other question, I do not think all art has to have something to say. I hope that one might enjoy art/sound/color/light without the need for something deeper.
013ccsharpeflat 2 years ago
Interesting work Ryan, the visual stimulus does a lot to draw in the attention. I am a bit confused as to how you arrived at the color distinctions, would mind elaborating on that a bit? Also, I'm wondering what music of this sort has to "say," that is do you think that you are making any kind of artistic statement with this?
AnimaRequiem 2 years ago