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Portfolio of Original Compositions

by Garcia Mario Duarte

This portfolio of compositions researches the useof DNA sequences as a system for music composition. The mainobjective is to identify and create musical expression usingsequences of DNA, which carry embedded structure and organisation.An effective model of DNA sonification was implemented through theuse of a Parameter Mapping Sonification Interface that can obtain amusical rendering of the genetic material through the replicationof different stages of DNA coding. In this way the composer couldmake compositional decisions a priori in mapping musical parameters(musification), and make use of sonification as a tool in order tosuccessfully generate, organise and develop musical material in acompositional system based on DNA and RNA sequences. This is incontrast to a hard scientific sonification perspective, whereunedited outputs are presented as a musical composition. As aresult, the portfolio provides an intelligible corpus of music thatintegrates science, literature, cultural heritage and the socialsphere in order to deliver my musical discourse. Nine compositionsare presented in the portfolio, each of these explores the use ofsonification and musification as a compositional tool to generateand organise musical materials. DVD containing the recording of nine works of theportfolio and USB Flash Drive that contains a folder with thescore, audio and a max patch of each piece. The folder of AppendixA includes the software tools of the DNA Interface and the externalobjects for reference only. 8 Music ScoresAdvisors/Committee Members: GRANGE, PHILIP PR, Climent, Ricardo, Grange, Philip.