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Space and Modern Music in Relation to Contemporary Multimedia

"Time has turned into space, and there will be no time" - Samuel Beckett (1) Pulsating through the mind of the concertgoer exists an unconscious metronome directing focus on set elements of the musical experience. A certain sequence of events characterizes the orchestral concert. The darkened hall dictates the patron's actions, commanding silence and propriety. Contrasting luminescence silhouettes the orchestra and directs the eye towards the stage. The houselights come up, and applause rewards the musician's hard work. Time dictates all, and the audience and musicians play their parts well. The spatial dimension remains largely the same, (though many composers have distorted this relationship by encircling the audience with instrumentalists). Yet, even in these cases, time and space remain stagnant with little variation. Enters the second millennium, teaming with electronic innovation and technological wonders.  Multimedia, a phenomenon birthed by Futurism,...