Question

1. In your own words, describe what sets electromechanical instruments apart from other electrophones. 2. In your own words, describe the ways in which electroacoustic instruments gained their own identity apart from their acoustic ancestors. 3. Almost immediately, prerecorded music (as opposed to living concerts) began playing on the early airwaves. How do you think this affected how the world would expect music to be delivered from now on? 4.List the examples we discussed that demonstrate the changing role of the recording studio during the mid-twentieth century. Be sure to cite specific people and important albums or singles. 5.What other instances in music have you noticed the hype cycle at work? 6.Describe in your own words, based on your experience listening to music on streaming platforms, what you think “sounds like Spotify” means. 7.In your own words, describe how DJs like Kool Herc took the traditional idea of sampling and turned it into an entirely new art form. 8.Consider the successful interfaces of the Fairlight CMI Series II and Akai’s MPC60. How do they remind you of the success of the Moog synthesizer? What factor did all three have in common that lent to their general adoption by society? 9.What were all the ways that we know music played a role in the showings of silent films? 10.Describe the differences between the Vitaphone and optical sound film technologies. Why did Hollywood ignore sound-on-film at first 11.How do you feel about the work of film-scoring houses like Remote Control Productions? What are the pros and cons of producing blockbuster film soundtracks in this way? 12.If what we define as “art” is evolving with our technology and society—as music is combined with previously separate types of art—what are some common factors from old definitions of “art” that we can use to help us define art in our own age? What makes something a piece of “artwork” versus “utilitarian music”? 13.How do you feel about “resurrecting” heritage voices in modern recordings or concerts through the use of technology? Is it a sustainable practice, or will it evolve into other uses? 14.Where do you see AI taking us in the realm of music? Do you think it will usefully augment human creativity, or serve as more of a crutch for economic purposes?

Answer 1

1. In your own words, describe what sets electromechanical instruments apart from other electrophones.

Electromechanical instruments produce sound using electromechanical as well as electronic means. Electromechanical instruments have mechanical elements, such as strings, hammers and electric elements, such as magnetic pickups, power amplifiers and loudspeakers.

On the other hand, an electrophone is a class of musical instruments in which the initial sound either is produced by electronic means or is conventionally produced (as by a vibrating string) and electronically amplified. Electronically amplified conventional instruments include guitars, pianos, and others.

2. In your own words, describe the ways in which electroacoustic instruments gained their own identity apart from their acoustic ancestors.

Electroacoustic instruments gained their own identity in terms of their evolution from basic forms to now sophisticated forms. The technology helped it to be popular among youngsters. From the beginning of 20th century they started to appear on stage as well as orchestral performances. They started from countries of Europe and spread throughout the world due to their different sound quality and craze among new generation.