Sonic Poetry : Technological Methods As Creative Practice.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Matter, Marc.

Series:

Poetry in the Digital Age Series

Poetry in the Digital Age Series ; v.7

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2026.

Summary:

This interdisciplinary study focuses on sonic poetry, an experimental artistic practice in the post-digital era.It discusses a transmedial, language-based sound art, according to literary concepts, as well as media theory, linguistics, and sound studies.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgements

Contents

1 Introduction

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From sound poetry to sonic poetry

Technology: Using humanmade artifacts and devices

Technology and Poetry

Techniques as artistic methods

Reciprocal human-machine relationship

Post-digital media

Illusory sound perceptions: Phantom words

Current state of research

Research methods

Research objective and questions

Structure

2 Literary Theories and Terms Applicable to Sonic Poetry

2.1 Electroacoustic Poetry

2.2 Audioliterariness and Audioliterary Writing in Relation to Sonic Poetry

2.3 Semantics and (Sonic) Poetry

2.3.1 Semantics and Sound Poetry: A Complex Relationship

2.3.2 Parasemantics and Protosemantics

2.3.3 Phonosemantics, Sound Symbolism, and the Iconicity of Sound

2.3.4 Lily Greenham's "Neo-Semantic" Approach

2.3.5 Semantics and the Compositional Use of Media Technologies

2.3.6 Expanded Semantics

2.4 Sonic Poetry: Expanded Semantics and the Compositional Use of Technology

2.5 Conclusion

3 Voice Material, Technological Devices, Artistic Methods - A Categorization

Technologies versus techniques

Analog versus digital technologies and aesthetics

Categorizing technological composing methods

3.1 Voice Material

3.1.1 The Author's Voice(s)

3.1.2 (Live) Voices Other than Author's

3.1.3 Found and Sampled Voices

3.1.4 Speech Synthesis and Text-to-Speech Systems

3.2 Technological Devices

3.2.1 Microphones

3.2.2 Tape Recorders

3.2.3 Turntables and CD Players

3.2.4 Mixing Consoles and Audio Mixers

3.2.5 (Digital) Samplers

3.2.6 Sound Effects: Software Plug-Ins and Effect Pedals

3.2.7 DAWs (Digital Audio Workstation) and Sound Software

3.2.8 Self-Built Devices.

3.3 Technological Methods: From Disruptive Editing to Cracking Online Devices

3.3.1 Editing and Cutting

Disruptive and excessive editing

Collage and montage

Cut-ups as randomized collages

Permutations and combinatorial editing

Repetitions and loops

3.3.2 Mixing and Layering

3.3.3 Sampling

3.3.4 Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

3.3.5 Glitches, Cracking, and Hacking

3.4 The Reciprocal, Bilateral Human-Machine Relationship

4 Case Studies of Sonic Poetry and Artistic Methods

4.1 Layers of Language: Anja Utler, brinnen

4.1.1 General Introduction to brinnen

4.1.2 Production Details and Aesthetic Effects

4.1.3 Poetic Text and Interpretation

4.1.4 Structure

4.1.5 Technological Composition Methods

4.1.6 Live Performance of brinnen

4.1.7 Connections with other (historical) Concepts and Practices

4.1.8 Conclusion

4.2 "Language is my instrument": Alessandro Bosetti, MaskMirror

4.2.1 General Introduction to MaskMirror

4.2.2 Technological Details and Language Material in MaskMirror

4.2.3 Improvising with Language

4.2.4 Dialogue with Oneself as "Schizophrenic Ventriloquism"

4.2.5 Poetic Text

4.2.6 Connections with other (historical) Concepts and Practices

4.2.7 Interpretation

4.2.8 Conclusion

4.3 Reconstructed Language Fragments: Dagmara Kraus, Xurf Your Zwöbes

4.3.1 General Introduction to Xurf Your Zwöbes

4.3.2 Composition and Production Process

4.3.3 Sampling and Source Material

4.3.4 Poetic text and Interpretation

4.3.5 Connections with other (historical) Concepts and Practices

4.3.6 Conclusion

4.4 Digital Sound Processing, Speech Synthesis, and Algorithmic Composition: Jörg Piringer, One Each

4.4.1 General Introduction to One Each

4.4.2 Production Details and Computer Coding

4.4.3 The Scores

4.4.4 Poetic Text.

4.4.5 Sound Character and Musicality

4.4.6 Connections with other (historical) Concepts and Practices

4.4.7 Conclusion

5 Conclusion and Outlook

6 Bibliography and References

Index of Names.

Notes:

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ISBN:

3-11-222553-8

9783112225530

OCLC:

1570642181