ROJAS RUIZ, Edgar Omar. The Prehispanic Numerical Systems in New Media Musical Design. In 13th SAR International Conference on Artistic Research. 2022.
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Original name The Prehispanic Numerical Systems in New Media Musical Design
Authors ROJAS RUIZ, Edgar Omar (484 Mexico, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
Edition 13th SAR International Conference on Artistic Research, 2022.
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Original language English
Type of outcome Presentations at conferences
Field of Study 60403 Performing arts studies
Country of publisher Czech Republic
Confidentiality degree is not subject to a state or trade secret
Organization unit Faculty of Music
Keywords in English Music; prehispanic numerical systems; media; musical design
Changed by Changed by: doc. PhDr. Petr Lyko, Ph.D. et Ph.D., učo 5794. Changed: 8/9/2022 09:44.
Abstract
Talking about the Aztecs and the Mayans means to make reference to two of the most important civilizations in the history of the planet. Their cultural and scientific legacy has been the subject of multiple researches and speculations in the modern world. The Mayans were able to develop an effective and precise numerical system based on the number twenty, together with a complex and fascinating system of calendars which were mostly based in astronomical calculations and bio-cycles; those were the basis for the later development of the Aztec numerical system and the “Stone of the Sun”, also known as the “Aztec Calendar”, which is a summary of the different mankinds that have inhabited the planet. For over a decade I have been working in the design of systems and tools for the music composition based on the Mayan and Aztec numerical systems, which I have successfully used to write music for different kinds of ensembles and media over these years. Nowadays, this system design has been taken to the next level in a joint effort with the Janacek Academy of Music and Performing Arts – JAMU, as a postdoctoral research for the development of software and new technologies that will open the possibility of usage and exploration of these tools to different artist around the world.
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