A Microtonal Tempo Canon Generator After Nancarrow and Jaffe
Nick Collins · University of Michigan Library Repository · 2003
A composition system for tempo canons is described which implements mensural and acceleration canon as explored by Conlon Nancarrow, and sinusoidal oscillation canon as introduced by David Jaffe.The work has the capacity for microtonal melodies in up to eight voices, with substitutable modules for the synthesis and the algorithmic composition of the canon fundamental line.With a user interface to assist exploration, the system can be used as a research tool, or as a generative piece in its own right.