Call for Papers: Complex Systems in Composition and Improvisation

[mitchell whitelaw <mitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Organised Sound
An International Journal of Music and Technology

Call for articles and works

Volume 9, Number 2
Issue thematic title: Complex Systems in Composition and Improvisation
Date of Publication: August 2004
Publishers: Cambridge University Press

Issue Guest Editors: David Worrall (David.Worrall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) 
and Mitchell Whitelaw (Mitchell.Whitelaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Editor "Organised Sound": Leigh Landy (llandy@xxxxxxxxx)

Complex Systems in Composition and Improvisation

This issue will present a broad, contemporary perspective on 
electronic and electroacoustic music utilising complex systems. Such 
systems would include mathematical generative systems (for example 
using iterated function systems); computational models (as in 
artificial life, artificial chemistry or physical modelling); and 
complex physical systems. These systems may be used as generative 
systems, conceptual models, data sources, or theoretical tools.

Theoretical perspectives and analyses, as well as reports on creative 
practice, are encouraged. Contributors are sought from across a range 
of sonic and musical practices including computer / electronic music, 
sound art, installation, improvisation, and experimental music.

Topics may include:
* Self-organisation of micro- and macro-scale structures
* Emergence, surprise and compositional intention
* Artificial and hybrid (human/non-human) musical agencies
* Artificial evolution
* Complex systems in real-time DSP
* Improvising with complex systems / improvisation as complex system
* Physical/embodied complex systems
* Musical aesthetics of complexity
* Sonification: hearing complex systems

Please note that "Organised Sound" also accepts articles outside the 
theme of each issue at any time.

Deadline for submissions is 1 December 2003. Submissions may consist 
of papers with optional supporting audio and/or audio-visual material 
that will be presented as part of the journal's annual CD-ROM (to 
appear with issue 9/3) or on a dedicated website.

Issue specific enquiries should be addressed to:
David Worrall (David.Worrall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) or
Mitchell Whitelaw (Mitchell.Whitelaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx).
General Enquiries should be addressed to Leigh Landy (llandy@xxxxxxxxx).

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SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 1 December 2003

SUBMISSION FORMAT

Notes for Contributors/further details can be obtained from the 
inside back cover of published issues of Organised Sound or from:

http://uk.cambridge.org/journals/oso/

Hard copy of articles and other material should be submitted to:

     The Editors
     Organised Sound
     Clephan Building
     De Montfort University
     Leicester LE1 9BH, UK.

Email submissions should be mailed to (please see SUBMISSION FORMAT above):

     os@xxxxxxxxx

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Editor: Leigh Landy
Associate Editors: Ross Kirk and Richard Orton
Regional Editors:
     Cort Lippe, Eduardo Miranda, Shimoda Nobuhisa, Joran Rudi, Barry Truax,
     Ian Whalley, David Worrall
ICMA Representative: Mary Simoni
International Editorial Board:
Marc Battier, Hannah Bosma, Alessandro Cipriani, Simon Emmerson, 
Rajmil Fischman, David Howard, Tony Myatt, Miller Puckette, 
Jean-Claude Risset,
Francis Rumsey
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mitchell whitelaw
http://comserver.canberra.edu.au/~mitchellw

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