Investigating the structure of acoustic and electronic

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Theses : Honours Theses

2012

Investigating the structure of acoustic and electronic noise : an Investigating the structure of acoustic and electronic noise : an

analysis of 'Volumina' by Gyorgy Ligeti and 'Canaanda' by analysis of 'Volumina' by Gyorgy Ligeti and 'Canaanda' by

Merzbow Merzbow

Sam Gillies Edith Cowan University

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Recommended Citation Recommended Citation Gillies, S. (2012). Investigating the structure of acoustic and electronic noise : an analysis of 'Volumina' by Gyorgy Ligeti and 'Canaanda' by Merzbow. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses_hons/75

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