Literature on electroacoustic music has tended to focus primarily on the mental processes of creating and listening to the genre, reinforcing an Enlightenment-era mind/body dualism. This study offers insights into the embodied aspects of producing and...
Literature on electroacoustic music has tended to focus primarily on the mental processes of creating and listening to the genre, reinforcing an Enlightenment-era mind/body dualism. This study offers insights into the embodied aspects of producing and experiencing electroacoustic music. Through an analysis of the sonic material and reception history of Luciano Berio’s Visage, the author illuminates the connections retained between mental and physical processes and sensations in the production and reception of the piece. These mental-physical connections attach to both vocal and electronic sounds, complicating and extending experiences of embodiment beyond sounds produced by human bodies. The analysis offers frameworks and avenues for future research into the embodied experience of electroacoustic music.