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geodesic  a type of space-frame employing light straight-sided polygons in tension
microtonality  the use of musical intervals smaller than the semitones of traditional European and American music
musique concrète (French, "concrete music")  a kind of music based on real or "concrete" sounds, such as street noises, human voices, bird calls, and thunder, that are recorded, altered, and assembled on magnetic tape
silkscreen  a printmaking technique employing the use of a stenciled image cut and attached to finely meshed silk, through which printing ink is forced so as to transfer the image to paper or cloth; also called "seriography"
synthesizer  an integrated system of electronic components designed for the production and control of sound; it may be used in combination with a computer and with most musical instruments
virtual reality  the computer-generated simulation of three-dimensional imagery with which the viewer may interact (by means of special electronic equipment) in a seemingly physical way







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