Bio music

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Biomusic is an experimental form of music that only uses sounds from or from the human body or animals. In biomusic, brain waves are also measured, recorded and played back as noise.

The music form can be divided into two larger areas: music that is produced exclusively by animals, and music that is based on animal noises, but is played back in a modified manner. The incorporation of natural sounds in the background is also used by other genres of music, such as New Age .

Forms of biomusic

Birdsong and music

Biomusic focuses on bird sounds. The French composer Olivier Messiaen began to incorporate recordings of various birdsong into his music as early as 1952. More bird songs can also be found in Laurie Anderson's O Superman . Even Kate Bush has in their song Aerial Tal uses the song of a blackbird and sings with her human voice, the same tone.

Whale song and music

Recordings of whale sounds have inspired experimental music since the 20th century. In George Crumb's Vox Balaenae (Voice of the Whale) an attempt was made to reproduce a sound - like that of the whale - using an electric flute, electric cello and piano. Since there are no direct recordings of whale singing in the piece, we cannot speak of absolute organic music here. An example of organic music with whale noises would be And God Created Great Whales , by the American composer Alan Hovhaness , 1970. In this concert piece, sound recordings of humpback whales or killer whales are played in the concert hall during the performance. The song Il n'y a plus rien (1973) by the French singer and poet Léo Ferré begins and ends with whale songs mixed with a symphony orchestra. Even Kate Bush has in their song Moving used whale songs.

Neurofeedback

Music that is generated using neurofeedback is based on human brain waves. The electroencephalophone , a musical instrument that converts brain impulses into sounds, was first presented by Erkki Kurenniemi in 1960. David Rosenboom and Eduardo Reck Miranda are considered to be further pioneers of neurofeedback .

literature

  • Baptista, L. Gray, PM Krause, B. et al .: The Music of Nature and the Nature of Music. In: Science , January 5, 2001.
  • Cope, David: Techniques of the Contemporary Composer . ISBN 0-02-864737-8