Published: Dec. 20, 2012


Feb 4 – 11:30 AM; ATLAS 311 (The Brakhage Center)

In this largely hands-on session, we explored theories and techniquesof aleatory (“random”) composition that Ed Rivers uses in teaching poetry-writing, poetic analysis,and digital music composing and at how he tries to combine these three endeavors incourses that he teaches. We looked at aleatory composition across various art formsand, in very short workshop interludes, tried to experience directly its possibilities forstimulating creativity and unleashing new voices and visions.