KPFA-FM Music Dept. ➔ Ode To Gravity: Computer Music Panel

Analog Audio

Event Type

Lectures and Panel Discussions

Origin

KPFA

Identifier

OTG.1988.11.21

Program Series

Ode To Gravity

Program Length

63 min

Dates

1988-11-21 | broadcast
| 1988-11-21 | created

Description

The advent of the commonly available personal computer took the digital revolution further than some dreamed possible. Charles Amirkhanian and Richard Friedman host a discussion with composer Henry Kaiser and several journalists, including the editors of “Electronic Musician”, “Keyboard”, and “Mac User” magazines. The topic of discussion is the use of personal computers by both professional and amateur musicians for musical composition and performance. At the end of the program the panel takes questions from the listening audience.

Genres

Electro-Acoustic / Electronic

Musical Selections

[unidentified piece] / Jan Hammer -- [unidentified piece with animal sounds] / Bernie Kraus -- God’s Greatest Gift [excerpt] / Alain Thibault -- Election Gibber Funk / Craig Anderton -- [a variation of the “Rite of Spring”] / John Oswald

Subjects

Computer music
Electronic keyboard (Synthesizer)
Electronic music
Synthesizer music
Animal sounds
Sampling (Sound)
Music Software

Related places

Berkeley (Calif.) (was recorded at)
Berkeley (Calif.) (was broadcast at)

Related Entities

Friedman, Richard
Amirkhanian, Charles
Milano, Dominic
Anderton, Craig
Zilber, Jon
Glover, Sheilah
Kaiser, Henry
Hammer, Jan
Krause, Bernard L.
Thibault, Alain, 1956-
Oswald, John, 1953-