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'''James Wyness''' is a composer who works almost uniquely in the electroacoustic medium. His current research in both stereo and multi-channel [[acousmatic]] composition focuses on the detailed investigation of the sound object and on the contrast and dialectic between overtly musical material on the one hand and mimetic material on the other. His concert works, radio work and sound installations have been performed and presented throughout the UK, Europe and in North and South America. He is currently studying part time towards a PhD in composition with [[Pete Stollery]] at Aberdeen University.

'''James Wyness''', also known as '''Arcadian Meadows''' or '''Ubanu Tarasa''', is a composer, instrument maker and [[scalesmith]] who works almost uniquely in the electroacoustic medium.

== ~~External links~~ ==

Some of his influences include [[Lou Harrison]]’s biography, the journal ''[[Xenharmonikon]]'' (which was for a time edited by [[Daniel Wolf]]), and [[Indonesian]] gamelan music (which inspired most of the scales Wyness crafted).

His current research in both stereo and multi-channel [[acousmatic]] composition focuses on the detailed investigation of the sound object and on the contrast and dialectic between overtly musical material on the one hand and mimetic material on the other.

His concert works, radio work and sound installations have been performed and presented throughout the UK, Europe and in North and South America.

He is currently studying part time towards a PhD in composition with [[Pete Stollery]] at Aberdeen University.

== Further reading ==

* ''[https://www.jameswyness.com/uploads/1/0/1/4/101459006/instruments_images.pdf Hand-made microtonal instruments]'' - James Wyness

* ''[https://www.jameswyness.com/uploads/1/0/1/4/101459006/instruments_tuning.pdf The tuning of hand-made microtonal instruments]'' - James Wyness

* ''[https://soundkitchenuk.org/3098/sonicpicnic-james-wyness James Wyness]'' - the SONICpicnic podcast

* ''[https://agosto-foundation.org/sites/archive/skolska28/en/node/2040.html Listening Environments (James Wyness)]'' - curator Veronika Resslová (2011)

* [https://jameswyness.bandcamp.com/ James Wyness] ~~on Bandcamp~~.com

* [[Gallery of Other Just Intonation Scales]] - lists the scales Wyness invented for his instruments, plus Lou Harrison’s scales which Wyness also uses in his compositions

== Online prescence ==

* [https://www.jameswyness.com/about.html jameswyness.com] - personal website

* Bandcamp pages

** [https://jameswyness.bandcamp.com/ James Wyness]

** [https://arcadianmeadows.bandcamp.com/ Arcadian Meadows]

** [https://ubanutarasa.bandcamp.com/ Ubanu Tarasa]

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-'''James Wyness''' is a composer who works almost uniquely in the electroacoustic medium. His current research in both stereo and multi-channel [[acousmatic]] composition focuses on the detailed investigation of the sound object and on the contrast and dialectic between overtly musical material on the one hand and mimetic material on the other. His concert works, radio work and sound installations have been performed and presented throughout the UK, Europe and in North and South America. He is currently studying part time towards a PhD in composition with [[Pete Stollery]] at Aberdeen University.
+'''James Wyness''', also known as '''Arcadian Meadows''' or '''Ubanu Tarasa''', is a composer, instrument maker and [[scalesmith]] who works almost uniquely in the electroacoustic medium.
-== External links ==
+Some of his influences include [[Lou Harrison]]’s biography, the journal ''[[Xenharmonikon]]'' (which was for a time edited by [[Daniel Wolf]]), and [[Indonesian]] gamelan music (which inspired most of the scales Wyness crafted).
+His current research in both stereo and multi-channel [[acousmatic]] composition focuses on the detailed investigation of the sound object and on the contrast and dialectic between overtly musical material on the one hand and mimetic material on the other.
+His concert works, radio work and sound installations have been performed and presented throughout the UK, Europe and in North and South America.
+He is currently studying part time towards a PhD in composition with [[Pete Stollery]] at Aberdeen University.
+== Further reading ==
 * ''[https://www.jameswyness.com/uploads/1/0/1/4/101459006/instruments_images.pdf Hand-made microtonal instruments]'' - James Wyness
 * ''[https://www.jameswyness.com/uploads/1/0/1/4/101459006/instruments_tuning.pdf The tuning of hand-made microtonal instruments]'' - James Wyness
 * ''[https://soundkitchenuk.org/3098/sonicpicnic-james-wyness James Wyness]'' - the SONICpicnic podcast
 * ''[https://agosto-foundation.org/sites/archive/skolska28/en/node/2040.html Listening Environments (James Wyness)]'' - curator Veronika Resslová (2011)
-* [https://jameswyness.bandcamp.com/ James Wyness] on Bandcamp.com
+* [[Gallery of Other Just Intonation Scales]] - lists the scales Wyness invented for his instruments, plus Lou Harrison’s scales which Wyness also uses in his compositions
+== Online prescence ==
+* [https://www.jameswyness.com/about.html jameswyness.com] - personal website
+* Bandcamp pages
+** [https://jameswyness.bandcamp.com/ James Wyness]
+** [https://arcadianmeadows.bandcamp.com/ Arcadian Meadows]
+** [https://ubanutarasa.bandcamp.com/ Ubanu Tarasa]
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 [[Category:Composers]]
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+[[Category:Pelog]]
+[[Category:Slendro]]