Publications
Chapter | Computer-Assisted Music as Means of Multidimensional Performance and Creation: A Post Approach to "Singularity Study 3"
Henrique Portovedo, an integrated researcher at INET-md and coordinator of its research group dedicated to Creation, Performance and Artistic Research, is the author, of one of the chapters in the book Innovation in Music: Innovation Pathways (Routledge, 2025), co-edited by Jan-Olof Gullö, Russ Hepworth-Sawyer, Dave Hook, Mark Marrington, Justin Paterson, Rob Toulson.
The chapter is titled "Computer-Assisted Music as Means of Multidimensional Performance and Creation: A Post Approach to 'Singularity Study 3'" and explores how computing and digital technology have transformed contemporary musical performance, both in terms of virtuosity and artistic creation. The theoretical perspective of Multidimensional Performance and Creation analyzes new expressive possibilities that integrate acoustic, electronic, and computational systems. Furthermore, the chapter documents the creative process of the piece Singularity Study 3, illustrating how technology can enhance instrumental practice and musical performance.
Abstract
Paradigm shifts in contemporary musical performance have allowed new models of virtuosity to be developed, as well as elevating the performance itself to the status of a creative element. From a post-humanist perspective computing has become fundamental to artistic practice and aesthetic experience, as since the end of the 20th century has seen the emergence of genres and artistic expressions according to two principles: the integration of tradition and technological means; and the rupture of all contexts that cannot be seen as directly derived from digital technology. My recent work has involved identifying the various processes of musical expression in the field of new music, including acoustic and electronic media, as well as exploring performative possibilities mediated by computer systems. New mediums are seen as possible extensions of instrumental practice and available for creative purposes during compositional and performative processes. This chapter supports the development of a theoretical perspective that I have formulated, named Multidimensional Performance and Creation, while also documenting the creation of the work “Singularity Study 3”.
