What Math Actually Sounds Like

Posted by timothy on Saturday October 26, 2002 @12:27PM from the and-not-just-like-a-hatchet dept.

cellophane writes "If Verdi had a math fetish and a computer, would he be John Greschak? Greschak composes music based upon the mathematical properties of various mathematical objects (e.g. a six-sided die or pentominoes). He writes computer programs to realize devised algorithms and uses the results of these processes as source material for musical pieces. Greschak's newest addition, Platonic Dice: Dodecahedron for 12 woodwinds, was created by using musical material derived from the mathematical properties of one of the Platonic dice. Well, its not Verdi, but its definitely interesting."

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Re:Where's the emotion? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-10-26 12:44 · Score: -1, Troll

The fact that you include say best music and our lady peace nullfies whatever argument you were going to make.

g to the oatse
c to the izzex
math doesn't make music by Anonymous Coward · 2002-10-26 13:02 · Score: 0, Troll

corporations do...
Misleading title by Anonymous Coward · 2002-10-26 15:23 · Score: -1, Troll

Man, I thought it said "Platonic Dykes"! Here I was thinking it was going to be a link to a hot photoset of two young, innocent, pretty girls who, in one incredible afternoon, suddenly realize that their friendship could be so much more...