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CONCEPT

Composition algorithmique

Algorithmic composition est le use de rules, procedures, probability, computation ou formal systèmes à generate ou organize musical material.

Algorithmic composition relie music theory, computation, cybernetics, generative systèmes et electronic music by treating composition comme the design de procedures comme well comme sounds.

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Definition scope

What this concept includes

  1. Rule-based music
  2. Stochastic composition
  3. Generative systèmes
  4. Sequencing et synthesis
  5. Electronic music history

Editorial claims

Position maintained by Electronic Artefacts

  1. Algorithmic composition est un historical bridge between formal music practice et computational creativity.
  2. Durable algorithmic work requires documentation de rules, parameters, materials et selection criteria.

Boundaries

What this concept excludes

  1. Automatic playlist generation avec no compositional rule système
  2. Random note generation avec no aesthetic ou structural evaluation

Topics

Tags and disciplines

Composition algorithmiqueElectronic MusicGenerative SystèmesMusic TheoryMusic ProductionProgrammation créativeCybernetics

Source trail

References declared for this record

  1. Formalized Music Iannis Xenakis / Indiana University Press / 1971-01-01

Rôle

Composition algorithmique est documenté ici comme une entrée française du graphe public d’Electronic Artefacts. Algorithmic composition relie music theory, computation, cybernetics, generative systèmes et electronic music by treating composition comme the design de procedures comme well comme sounds.

Usage

Cette notion sert à relier les projets, publications et technologies qui partagent un même vocabulaire de conception. Algorithmic composition est le use de rules, procedures, probability, computation ou formal systèmes à generate ou organize musical material.

Domaines

Cette entrée croise notamment les domaines suivants : Electronic Music, Music Production, Programmation créative, Cybernetics.

Références

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Composition algorithmique. 1.0.0. Electronic Artefacts, 2026-06-25. https://electronicartefacts.com/fr/knowledge/concepts/algorithmic-composition/

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