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ID: 300264879
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300264879

 

Record Type: concept
aleatory (music composition techniques, <processes and techniques by specific type>, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name))

 

Note: Technique of music composition in which the composer leaves a significant amount of control over the piece to the performers or circumstances, excluding some of the traditional ways of doing this such as guided improvisation and unmeasured pauses. There are generally three methods employed: (1) the use of random procedures to generate compositions; (2) the allowance of choice to the performer(s) from among options created by the composer; and (3) the use of nontraditional or totally new-made schemes or notation and notational symbols that loosen the composer's instructions and allow much room for the performer(s) own interpretation. The technique has been used widely since the mid-20th century, one of the notable practitioners being the American composer John Cage.
 
Terms:
aleatory (preferred,C,V,English-P,D,U,U)
indeterminate music (C,V,English,UF,U,U)
indeterminancy (C,V,English,UF,U,U)
chance procesures (C,V,English,UF,U,U)
aleatory music (C,V,English,UF,U,U)
chance music (C,V,English,UF,U,U)
即興音樂 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
jí xìng yīn yuè (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
ji xing yin yue (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
chi hsing yin yüeh (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
aleatoriek (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
aleatoria (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  K.KT

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Activities Facet
Activities Facet
Hierarchy of Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)
.... Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of <processes and techniques by specific type>
........ <processes and techniques by specific type> (G)
Hierarchy of music composition techniques
............ music composition techniques (G)
Hierarchy of aleatory
................ aleatory (G)

Additional Notes:
Chinese (traditional) ..... 讓表演者和演出場合可自由發揮的音樂創作技巧,但不包括傳統經排練的即興創作與隨性停頓,其中以下三種方法最為常見:(1) 不跟步驟的隨性作曲;(2) 讓表演者自行選擇如何演繹曲子;(3) 使用非傳統或全新的創作組合、樂譜或音符,讓表演者可跳脫出原曲目規則,得以盡情詮釋曲子。該技巧二十世紀中葉以來廣受歡迎,美國作曲家約翰‧蓋吉即為其中一例。 
Dutch ..... Compositietechniek waarbij de componist een aanzienlijk deel van de controle over het stuk overlaat aan de musici of omstandigheden, uitgezonderd enkele traditionele manieren om dit te doen, zoals geleide improvisatie en maatloze rusten. In het algemeen worden drie methoden toegepast: (1) gebruik van toevalsprocedures in het maken van composities, (2) de musicus laten kiezen uit diverse mogelijkheden die door de componist worden aangereikt en (3) het gebruik van niet-traditionele of volledig nieuwe schema's of notaties en notatiesymbolen die zorgen voor lossere instructies van de componist en veel ruimte laten voor de interpretatie van de musicus. De techniek is sinds medio 20ste eeuw veelvuldig toegepast en een van de belangrijkste beoefenaars was de Amerikaanse componist John Cage. 

Sources and Contributors:
即興音樂............  [AS-Academia Sinica Preferred]
...........  智慧藏百科全書網 March 7, 2012
aleatoria............  [CDBP-SNPC Preferred]
....................  TAA database (2000-)
aleatoriek............  [RKD, AAT-Ned Preferred]
.......................  AAT-Ned (1994-)
aleatory............  [VP Preferred]
.................  Arnold, New Oxford Companion to Music (1983) 1:44
.................  Sadie, New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments (1984) 1:341
aleatory music............  [VP]
.............................  Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) SH85022486, accessed 18 March 2004
chance music............  [VP]
.......................  Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) SH85022486, accessed 18 March 2004
chance procesures............  [VP]
................................  Art of David Tudor Glossary [online] (2004) accessed 18 March 2004
chi hsing yin yüeh............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
...................................  TELDAP database (2009-)
indeterminancy............  [VP]
.............................  Art of David Tudor Glossary [online] (2004) accessed 18 March 2004
indeterminate music............  [VP]
...................................  Arnold, New Oxford Companion to Music (1983) 1:904
...................................  Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) SH85022486 , accessed 18 March 2004
ji xing yin yue............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
.............................  TELDAP database (2009-)
jí xìng yīn yuè............  [AS-Academia Sinica]
.............................  TELDAP database (2009-)
 
Subject: .....  [AS-Academia Sinica, CDBP-SNPC, RKD, AAT-Ned, VP]
............  AAT-Ned (1994-)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Arnold, New Oxford Companion to Music (1983) 1:904 "indeterminate music"
.......... Sadie, New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments (1984) 1:341 "aleatory"
Chinese (traditional) .......... [AS-Academia Sinica]
.......... TELDAP database (2009-)
Dutch .......... [RKD, AAT-Ned]
.......... AAT-Ned (1994-)

 

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