{"product_id":"53677-from-xenakiss-upic-to-graphic-notation-today","title":"From Xenakis’s UPIC to Graphic Notation Today","description":"UPIC, which stands for Unité Polyagogique Informatique du CEMAMu. As technical as this designation may initially seem, the apparatus itself is magical. Because it is about nothing less than the translation of visuality in the form of drawings into composed music. This digital marvel was developed in the late 1970s by the composer Iannis Xenakis. Its value as a musical instrument is surpassed only by its historical significance. It represents a significant origin of graphic notation systems, which are now an integral part of contemporary music. This publication traces this groundbreaking history. It illustrates the ingenious beginnings of UPIC along with the contemporary notation techniques that emerged from it, using its rich textual and visual material. Via QR codes, one can also get a sonic impression of UPIC compositions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIANNIS XENAKIS (1922–2001) can also be described as a \"sound architect\". Before the composer dedicated himself to music, he completed an engineering degree in Athens. It is therefore not surprising that mathematical, geometric, and architectural principles underpin many of his pieces.","brand":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Open Access - PDF (978-3-7757-4742-4)","offer_id":50318215676168,"sku":"9783775747424","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Book (978-3-7757-4741-7)","offer_id":50318215643400,"sku":"9783775747417","price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8948\/8049\/files\/odoo_9783775747417.jpg?v=1744066126","url":"https:\/\/hatjecantz.de\/en\/products\/53677-from-xenakiss-upic-to-graphic-notation-today","provider":"Hatje Cantz Verlag","version":"1.0","type":"link"}