| Abstract [eng] |
Nowadays, most areas of life cannot be imagined without intervention of modern technologies; music is no exception. It is noted that the majority of today’s composers are using modern technologies in their creative music activities. One example of the implementation of modern technologies in music is the modification of audio sound characteristics of an instrument or other audio sources through application of effects realised by sound modifiers, thus providing a sound spectrum with new colours. Subject of the research: the influence of applications of effects realised by sound modifiers on creative music activities. The aim of the Master’s thesis is to reveal the influence of applications of effects realised by sound modifiers on creative music activities. To achieve this aim of the thesis, the following objectives have been set: 1) to describe different types of sound modifiers; 2) to analyse different types of sound effects influenced by sound modifiers; 3) to review the moments of development of sound modifiers; 4) to explore the approach of music composers on applications of sound modifiers in creative music activities. After analysis of literature and other sources of information, types of sound modifiers, characteristics of different types of sound effects were described; sound modifiers and the development of effects influenced by them as well as other matters on aspects of this subject were reviewed in the theoretical part of the thesis. The empirical part of the thesis was intended to explore the approach of music composers on applications of sound modifiers in creative music activities. A qualitative research method (semi–structured interview and research data analysis) was applied to achieve the aim of the research. 9 music composers from 3 different cities of Lithuania – Vilnius, Kaunas and Šiauliai – participated in the research. In order to encourage the diversity of approaches, composers of various ages and different styles of music were invited to participate in the research. After the researched was carried out, many different approaches on aspects of this subject were obtained. However, it should be most highlighted that the major part of respondents choose to use sound modifiers because of the possibility of developing the distinctive, individual or even still unheard sound. According to respondents, such unpredictable process of sound modification motivates further to compose music. Therefore, it has to be assumed that the application of sound modifiers develops the individual’s musical creativity. |
