Sonoforms. Compose Music

Create music out of clouds, streaks and blocks of sound.

Sonoforms is an educational music application which introduces the audience into the sound world typical of the 1960s sonorism (or ‘music of textures’). Our beginner sonorist’s set consists of three elements: 1) clusters, that is, complex blocks made up of sounds placed vertically on top of one another at very close distances; 2) circular clouds of short and tiny sounds, which an orchestra would perform as a string pizzicato (i.e. plucking the strings); 3) bands or streaks of glissandi, that is, string sounds ‘gliding’ smoothly up and down. The range and duration of each element may be changed freely; the clusters, pizzicati and glissandi may be multiplied, juxtaposed in various configurations and made to overlap. When the music is ready, all you need to do is press “Play”…

After you’ve had your fill of the game, you can now safely listen to Krzysztof Penderecki’s Threnody or Polymorphia. The door to the 1960s avant-garde is now open, and it’s time to enjoy sonoristic music!