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'Variation'
is the formal term for a musical composition based on a previous
musical work, and many of those traditional methods (changing the key,
meter, rhythm, harmonies or tempi of a piece) are used in much the same
manner today by sampling musicians. But the practice of sampling is more
than a simple modernization or expansion of the number of options
available to those who seek their inspiration in the refinement of
previous composition. The history of this music traces nearly as far
back as the advent of recording, and its emergence and development
mirrors the increasingly selfconscious relationship of society to its
experience of music.<br>
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Starting with the precedents achieved by Charles Ives and John Cage,
VARIATIONS presents an overview of the major landmarks in Sampling
Music, following examples in twentieth century composition, folk art and
commercial media through to the meeting of all those threads in the
present day. Curated by Jon Leidecker.<br>
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