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Book Digital Mantras

    Book Details:
  • Author : Steven R. Holtzman
  • Publisher : MIT Press
  • Release : 1995
  • ISBN : 9780262581431
  • Pages : 360 pages

Download or read book Digital Mantras written by Steven R. Holtzman and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blending ideas from music, computing, art, and philosophy, with biographical and historical anecdotes and a thread of mysticism, Steven R. Holtzman gives us a new way to think about the integration of computers into the creative process. He shows how computers will change the way we create, and reveals the exciting potential for entirely new forms of expression.

Book The Digital Musician

    Book Details:
  • Author : Andrew Hugill
  • Publisher : Routledge
  • Release : 2010-03-17
  • ISBN : 1135897700
  • Pages : 313 pages

Download or read book The Digital Musician written by Andrew Hugill and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-03-17 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Digital Musician explores what it means to be a musician in the digital age. It examines musical skills, cultural awareness and artistic identity through the prism of recent technological innovations. New technologies, and especially the new digital technologies, mean that anyone can produce music without musical training. This book asks why make music? what music to make? and how do we know what is good?

Book Music and Mantras

Download or read book Music and Mantras written by Girish and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-04 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Singing is as human as breathing, and this book tells us why.” —Mark Guarino, contributing music writer, The Guardian Celebrated yogi-musician Girish opens new possibilities for transforming your life through song, combining the ancient art of singing mantra with twenty-first century neuroscience research. For as long as he can remember, Girish has created rhythm to accompany life. His first experience of music as sacred art came in college, playing with jazz bands. “During improvisational sessions,” he recalls, “there were these unexplainable moments of synchronicity and intuition that felt like magic.” This led Girish to an unexpected journey—a seeming detour to live as a monk in an ashram for five years that inadvertently nourished his musical artistry. Here, he studied Sanskrit as a means to understand the deeper meanings of ancient chants, which sparked a life-changing event that led him back to music—and to combine music with Sanskrit chants. Now he shares what he’s learned to help people of all ages, backgrounds, and traditions to transform body, brain, and life through mantra and music. With Music and Mantras, Girish has created an interactive toolkit—including more than ninety minutes of companion audio material—for personal transformation through singing, sharing his own experience as a musician, yogi, and former Hindu monk. Weaving simple, elegant mantras from ancient traditions with neuroscience, Girish shows us how to achieve greater peace of mind, clarity, calm, focus, and even improved health and wealth through the yogic art of chanting—an ideal practice for singing our way to happiness, health, and prosperity.

Book Digital Mosaics

    Book Details:
  • Author : Steven Holtzman
  • Publisher : Simon and Schuster
  • Release : 1998-07-14
  • ISBN : 0684846128
  • Pages : 212 pages

Download or read book Digital Mosaics written by Steven Holtzman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1998-07-14 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the works of cutting-edge computer artists, composers, and designers, DIGITAL MOSAICS explores the possibilities of the digital medium and how it radically transforms the way art is produced and understood by the audience. Digital expert Steven Holtzman lays the groundwork for the digital and art worlds of our future. Index. 86 illustrations.

Book Digital Hadid

    Book Details:
  • Author : Patrik Schumacher
  • Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
  • Release : 2004
  • ISBN : 9783764301729
  • Pages : 100 pages

Download or read book Digital Hadid written by Patrik Schumacher and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2004 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even in her very early work, Zaha Hadid made innovative use of graphic techniques such as penetration, distortion, curvature, strongly reduced perspectives, to portray her architectural designs from a refreshing new angle. In this way her unmistakeable concepts of architectural space originated, and it is no surprise that the London architect makes full use of the full range of possibilities afforded by today's electronic design tools to create her inimitable forms. This present publication documents the most important of her recent projects, revealing how Zaha Hadid has risen to the digital challenge. Patrik Schumacher teaches at the Architectural Association in London.

Book 100 Modi Mantras  A Decade of India s Uprising

Download or read book 100 Modi Mantras A Decade of India s Uprising written by Shankar Lalwani and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2024-08-21 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a comprehensive look at the transformative decade of Narendra Modi's leadership as India's 14th Prime Minister. It distills the essence of Modi's governance philosophy and vision for India into 100 key mantras that have shaped his tenure from 2014 to 2024. Drawing from Modi's journey from Chief Minister of Gujarat to Prime Minister, the book explores how his personality and policies have reshaped India's political landscape, economy and global standing. It highlights the significant growth of the Bharatiya Janata Party under his leadership and examines the sweeping changes that have occurred in India's economy, international relations and domestic policies. The book serves as both a chronicle of a pivotal era in Indian politics and a guide to understanding the principles that have driven one of India's most influential leaders. Whether you're a political enthusiast, a student of history or simply curious about India's rapid transformation, this book provides a unique perspective on the man often hailed as India's "Vishwa Guru" and the mantras that have defined his governance.

Book Getting Signed

    Book Details:
  • Author : David Arditi
  • Publisher : Springer Nature
  • Release : 2020-09-28
  • ISBN : 3030445879
  • Pages : 259 pages

Download or read book Getting Signed written by David Arditi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-28 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Record contracts have been the goal of aspiring musicians, but are they still important in the era of SoundCloud? Musicians in the United States still seem to think so, flocking to auditions for The Voice and Idol brands or paying to perform at record label showcases in the hopes of landing a deal. The belief that signing a record contract will almost infallibly lead to some measure of success— the “ideology of getting signed,” as Arditi defines it—is alive and well. Though streaming, social media, and viral content have turned the recording industry upside down in one sense, the record contract and its mythos still persist. Getting Signed provides a critical analysis of musicians’ contract aspirations as a cultural phenomenon that reproduces modes of power and economic exploitation, no matter how radical the route to contract. Working at the intersection of Marxist sociology, cultural sociology, critical theory, and media studies, Arditi unfolds how the ideology of getting signed penetrated an industry, created a mythos of guaranteed success, and persists in an era when power is being redefined in the light of digital technologies.

Book The Digital Dialectic

Download or read book The Digital Dialectic written by Peter Lunenfeld and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2000 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How our visual and intellectual cultures are changed by the new interaction-based media and technologies.

Book Designing Digital Space

Download or read book Designing Digital Space written by Daniela Bertol and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1996-12-20 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Guide to Virtual Reality in Architecture andDesign The first in-depth book on virtual reality (VR) aimed specificallyat architecture and design professionals, Designing Digital Spacesteers you skillfully through the learning curve of this excitingnew technology. Beginning with a historical overview of theevolution of architectural representations, this unique resourceexplains what VR is, how it is being applied today, and how itpromises to revolutionize not only the design process, but the formand function of the built environment itself. Vividly illustratinghow VR fits alongside traditional methods of architecturalrepresentation, this comprehensive guide prepares you to makeoptimum practical use of this powerful interactive tool, andembrace the new role of the architect in a virtually designedworld. Offers in-depth coverage of the virtual universe--datarepresentation and information management, static and dynamicworlds, tracking and visual display systems, control devices, andmore. Examines a wide range of current VR architectural applications,from walkthroughs, simulations, and evaluations to reconstructionsand networked environments Includes insightful essays by leading VR developers covering someof today's most innovative projects Integrates VR into the historical framework of architecturaldevelopment, with detailed sections on the past, present, andfuture Features a dazzling array of virtual world images and sequentialdisplays Explores the potential impact of digital architecture on the builtenvironment of the future

Book Abstracting Craft

    Book Details:
  • Author : Malcolm McCullough
  • Publisher : MIT Press
  • Release : 1998
  • ISBN : 9780262631891
  • Pages : 336 pages

Download or read book Abstracting Craft written by Malcolm McCullough and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this investigation of the possibility of craft in the digital realm, the author discusses the emergence of computation as a medium, rather than just a set of tools, suggesting a growing correspondence between digital work and traditional craft.

Book White Noise

    Book Details:
  • Author : A. Calcutt
  • Publisher : Springer
  • Release : 1998-10-29
  • ISBN : 0230373682
  • Pages : 191 pages

Download or read book White Noise written by A. Calcutt and published by Springer. This book was released on 1998-10-29 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transcending recent attempts to pigeonhole 'the information revolution', this book shows how the paradoxical aspects of new media and the Internet (is it masculine or feminine? Does it mean peace or war?) are the peculiarly intense expression of the contradictions underlying our whole society. Andrew Calcutt is an enthusiastic champion of the potential for new communications technology, and a trenchant critic of the culture of fear which prevents its realisation.

Book Digital Design

    Book Details:
  • Author : Dean Bruton
  • Publisher : A&C Black
  • Release : 2013-08-01
  • ISBN : 1847889174
  • Pages : 192 pages

Download or read book Digital Design written by Dean Bruton and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Digital Design: A Critical Introduction provides a much-needed new perspective on designing with digital media. Linking ideas from media theory, generative design and creativity with examples from nature, art, architecture, industrial design, websites, animation and games, it addresses some fundamental questions about creative design with digital media. Featuring original material based on the authors' own research, the book argues that the recognition and understanding of the interplay of the two apparently opposing concepts of rules and contingency supports original thinking, creativity and innovation. Going beyond existing texts on the subject, Digital Design is an accessible primer whose innovative approach transcends the analysis of individual subfields - such as animation, games and website design - yet offers practical help within all of them.

Book Integrated and Holistic Perspectives on Learning  Instruction and Technology

Download or read book Integrated and Holistic Perspectives on Learning Instruction and Technology written by J.M. Spector and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-17 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One outcome of recent progress in educational technology is strong interest in providing effective support for learning in complex and ill-structured domains. We know how to use technology to promote understanding in simpler domains (e.g., orientation information, procedures with minimal-branching, etc.), but we are less sure how to use technology to support understanding in more complex domains (e.g., managing limited resources, understanding environmental impacts, etc.). Such domains are increasingly significant for society. Technology (e.g., collaborative tele-learning, digital repositories, interactive simulations, etc.) can provide conceptually and functionally rich domains for learning. However, this introduces the problem of determining what works in which circumstances and why. Research and development on these matters is reflected in this collection of papers. This research suggests a need to rethink foundational issues in educational philosophy and learning technology. One major theme connecting these papers is the need to address learning in the large - from a more holistic perspective. A second theme concerns the need to take learners where and as they are, integrating technology into effective learning places. Significant and systematic progress in learning support for complex domains demands further attention to these important issues.

Book The Theory and Criticism of Virtual Texts

Download or read book The Theory and Criticism of Virtual Texts written by Lory Hawkes and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2000-11-30 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Virtual texts have emerged within the realm of the Internet as the predominant means of global communication. As both technological and cultural artifacts, they embody and challenge cultural assumptions and invite new ways of conceptualizing knowledge, community, identity, and meaning. But despite the pervasiveness of the Internet in nearly all aspects of contemporary life, no single resource has cataloged the ways in which numerous disciplines have investigated and critiqued virtual texts. This bibliography includes more than 1500 annotated entries for books, articles, dissertations, and electronic resources on virtual texts published between 1988 and 1999. Because of the multiple contexts in which virtual texts are studied, the bibliography addresses virtual communication across a broad range of disciplines and philosophies. It encompasses studies of the historical development of virtual texts; investigations of the many interdisciplinary applications of virtual texts and discussions of such legal issues as privacy and intellectual property. Entries are arranged alphabetically within topical chapters, and extensive indexes facilitate easy access.

Book New Scientist

Download or read book New Scientist written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Photo Provocations

    Book Details:
  • Author : Brian Clark O'Connor
  • Publisher : Scarecrow Press
  • Release : 2004
  • ISBN : 9780810846463
  • Pages : 186 pages

Download or read book Photo Provocations written by Brian Clark O'Connor and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: O'Connor and Wyatt use more than 250 color photographs and illustrations to help us break out of the linear mode and see the world differently. Theirs is a wild ride through the language of images that may leave the reader/viewer a bit dizzy but excited and definitely better informed about how to communicate visually. Faculty in information studies and education or anyone involved in image creation, organization, management, interpretation, and visual design will especially enjoy developing their visual language skills with the help of O'Connor and Wyatt.

Book Materializing New Media

Download or read book Materializing New Media written by Anna Munster and published by UPNE. This book was released on 2011-11-15 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A significant contribution to investigations of the social and cultural impact of new media and digital technologies