RecordNumber
3702
Author
Karttunen, Miika
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Miika Karttunen, Atte Tenkanen
Title of Article
Three-Dimensional Score: Seeing Music, Hearing Sculpture
Title Of Journal
Bridges
Publication Year
2016
Abstract
We are looking for the shape of music, to make that invisible art visible—even palpable. Vector Sequence Model
(VSM) is a procedure that maps musical MIDI data into virtual sculptural form. Its analytical strength is based on
the tonality detection of music. For the purpose, we have developed a three-dimensional version of the traditional
key circle of fifths, major-minor key ball. With VSM, musical time is associated with vectors and their movements
in three-dimensional space.