Abstract This paper examines Francis Dhomont's tribute to the Musique Concrete tradition, Novars. A graphic score of the work is provided, using a combination of representational and symbolic graphic objects, which not only creates an additional frame of reference for the reader, but is itself an integral part of the analytical process. A classification of sound types is undertaken and a structural plan proposed on the basis of an analysis of the roles of these sound types and their relative importance within the work. This plan is related to a possible structure based on multiple Golden Sections, and is then modified to take account of changes in sound‐type behaviour, based on a second classification. Plotting the frequency of behaviour changes reveals the work's main Golden Section to be of further structural significance.
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%X Abstract This paper examines Francis Dhomont's tribute to the Musique Concrete tradition, Novars. A graphic score of the work is provided, using a combination of representational and symbolic graphic objects, which not only creates an additional frame of reference for the reader, but is itself an integral part of the analytical process. A classification of sound types is undertaken and a structural plan proposed on the basis of an analysis of the roles of these sound types and their relative importance within the work. This plan is related to a possible structure based on multiple Golden Sections, and is then modified to take account of changes in sound‐type behaviour, based on a second classification. Plotting the frequency of behaviour changes reveals the work's main Golden Section to be of further structural significance.
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