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From Telegraphs to Dubstep

From Telegraphs to Dubstep. Kris Osterhout. A Brief History. Electronic music started in the 1800’s with the advent of the telegraph . The first electric musical instruments were the telharmonium (the precursor to the electric organ ) and the theremin . Theremin.

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From Telegraphs to Dubstep

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  1. FromTelegraphs to Dubstep Kris Osterhout

  2. A BriefHistory • Electronic music started in the 1800’s with the advent of the telegraph. • The first electric musical instruments were the telharmonium (the precursor to the electricorgan) and the theremin.

  3. Theremin The thereminisprettyincredible, even by today’s standards. Watch Thereminplaying the theremin

  4. Music and the Computer • The 1950s opened the door for the future of computer-generated music. • The first ever computer-composed music was the Illiac Suite, composed in 1956 by an analog computer. Your smartphones are nowseveral times more powerfulthanthis computer. Listen to the IlliacSuite (it’s…odd)

  5. The Synthesizer (Pink Floyd Fans Rejoice) • Electronic music wasusheredintopopularity by Dr. Robert Moog, creator of the popularMoogAnalogSynthesizer. • During the ‘60s and ‘70s, the Moogsynthesizerwouldbecomeextremelypopularthrough use by Genesis, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and manyothers. Whatdoes a Moogsoundlike, anyway?

  6. MIDI – Like Apple, It ChangedEverything • MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. It’s a standard protocol for digital instruments and controls. • MIDI wasrevolutionary. Now, composers and musicianscouldplay and have a computer notatewhatthey’replaying, or theycould control an entiresymphony of musical instruments with a single keystroke.

  7. Today: Dubstep, Trance, and Lady Gaga • Electronic music iseverywhere. There are countless genres of electronic music, and pop music has quicklytransitionedtowardElectronic Dance Music (EDM). • No one culture or country listens to electronic music; ithas permeated the world. You probablyalready know, but here’swhat modern electronic music soundslike

  8. Whydoesitmatter? • Anyonewith a laptopcannowcreatetheirowncomplex music anytime, anywhere. • Never before has it been soeasy for the world to becomecomposers of music. • Digital music canbesharedaround the world instantaneously, creating a completelyglobalized musical environment and partiallyhomogenizing world music.

  9. How isthisabout world music? • Name one popularsonganywhere in the world thatdoesn’t use electronicallygeneratedsound, and I’llnametenothersthat do. • Tiestro, Deadmau5, Avicii, Zedd, Psy, Swedish House Mafia, Miley Cyrus, David Guetta, and Calvin Harris – what do they have in common? A lot, but not their country (and not twerkingeither, I hope).

  10. How isthisabout world music? cont. • Whileelectronic music has itsgenesis in the US, itwasdevelopedworldwide. • BBC Radiophonic Workshop, WDR Cologne's Studio for Electronic Music, Sony, musique concrète, KakehashiMusen – these are international organizations and styles of electronic music that have shapedit to whatitistoday.

  11. Wannahear more electronic music? Sure thing! Here’s how: • Turn on the radio in practicallyany country. • Listen. • Profit.

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