Notation as material culture
Frieda van der Heijden
One of the warmest April days on record greeted start interdisciplinary conference ‘Material cultures music notation’, held from 20 to 22 2018 at Utrecht University. The historical importance Academiegebouw (where Union was signed in 1579, unifying several northern provinces Netherlands), as well its convenient location Dom Square heart city made it an ideal setting for conference. Funded through a Veni postdoctoral grant by NWO (Netherlands Organization Scientific Research), notation’ aimed approach notation music—in broadest sense—‘not just vessel music-theoretical knowledge, but object social interaction and cultural exchange’ (see http://notationcultures.com). wide-reaching theme attracted interest musicologists numerous subdisciplines scholars other fields all over world. Forty-four papers were presented two parallel sessions, most which mixed sessions with varied content research perspectives, covering topics ranging piano rolls role improvisation South Indian modern digital techniques. subdiscipline early represented, almost quarter dealing medieval or topics.
Early Music