hang on, the coin method here is just an algorithm. Was the algorithm
itself modified on stage by Cage/Culver/Hiller?
As I usually argue, though I might be misguided, running a pre-specified
algorithm is not live coding, since the content is predetermined (even is
the numbers that come up are not necessarily predictable by a human
operative). We need human action somewhere upon a running program.
--On 6 June 2006 13:52:28 +0200 Arthur Clay <tonetext_at_bluewin.ch> wrote:
> He was the programmer who wrote the various programs
> based on the Coin Method. These were then used by
> John Cage. It is in a way truly live coding as it could be used on
> stage to make decisions. i.e. Variations III, IV on the fly.
>
> t.t.
>
>
> On Jun 6, 2006, at 1:48 PM, Nick Collins wrote:
>
>>
>>> The I Ching is interesting also in the light of Culver's work.
>>
>> Please explain?
>>
>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culver
>
Received on Tue Jun 06 2006 - 12:13:57 BST