From the Physical to the Digital Interface

A Transversal Analysis of the Contribution of the Leading Female Creators to Electronic Music

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https://doi.org/10.30827/sobre.v8i.23605

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tecnofeminismo, interfaz, historia, música electrónica

Abstract

Applying a qualitative content-analysis methodology, this article sets out a transversal study providing a brief chronological journey through the historical context of sound-creation. On the one hand, it presents contributions made by women to electronic music-creation, such as their influence on the development of different synthesizers for the creation of sound. On the other, it takes a look at contemporary artistic practices in sound-creation and explores how technology has contributed to the democratization of women’s work in electronic-music studies. This shows how the creative process is becoming increasingly inclusive through technology. One example is that of the trends in computer-based art-making relating to live coding. This article joins a growing research impulse in the Spanish-speaking world calling for contributions to its development that speak to its creative processes while avoiding discrimination against people based on their social context. This speaks to the idea of building a more humane and creative future.

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Author Biography

José Antonio Vertedor-Romero, University of Málaga (Spain)

Artista e investigador interdisciplinar. En la actualidad se encuentra ejecutando una estancia de investigación en la Universidad de Granada en el marco de la Ayuda para la formación para jóvenes doctores Margarita Salas. Doctor en Comunicación en la línea de investigación de Audiovisuales por la Universidad de Málaga. Realiza una estancia de investigación pre doctoral de tres meses de duración en la Universidad de West Florida, con la Ayuda Bernardo de Gálvez, concedida por la Universidad de Málaga y financiada por Diputación de Málaga y Unicaja. Máster en Producción Artística Interdisciplinar (UMA). Beca Artista Residente en la Facultad de Bellas Artes de Málaga. Licenciado en BB. AA. por la Facultad de Bellas Artes de Málaga. 

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Published

2022-07-03

How to Cite

Vertedor-Romero, J. A. (2022) “From the Physical to the Digital Interface: A Transversal Analysis of the Contribution of the Leading Female Creators to Electronic Music”, SOBRE, 8, pp. 7–21. doi: 10.30827/sobre.v8i.23605.

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