Eric Isaacson
Visualizing Music
Visualizing Music
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The book "Visualizing Music" explores the art of communicating about music through images, drawing on principles from vision science and information visualization. It explains the history of music visualizations through the lens of human perception and cognition and provides principles and strategies to create effective images. Illustrated with over 300 diagrams from historical and modern sources, the book offers a captivating guide to thinking differently about design and helps music scholars better understand the power of musical images.
Format: Hardback
Length: 424 pages
Publication date: 02 May 2023
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Visualizing Music delves into the captivating realm of communicating about music through images. Drawing upon principles from the fields of vision science and information visualization, Eric Isaacson unveils how graphical representations can aid in our understanding of music. By tracing the historical trajectory of music visualizations through the lens of human perception and cognition, Isaacson provides a comprehensive guide to deciphering the elements that make musical images impactful or ineffective. Accompanied by over 300 meticulously illustrated diagrams sourced from both historical and contemporary sources, encompassing examples and theories from Western art music, world music, jazz, folk, and popular music, Visualizing Music delves into the intricate decisions behind image creation. Moreover, this captivating guide offers an extensive online supplement and numerous redrawings that illustrate the profound impact of effective techniques. By fostering a fresh perspective on design, Visualizing Music empowers music scholars to delve deeper into the profound power of musical images, ultimately transforming the ephemeral into tangible forms.
Dimension: 254 x 203 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780253064721
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