Score of Point-virgule

(electro-clip by Jean-François Denis)

by Rajmil Fischman

© Rajmil Fischman, 1999

NOTES

1. Each of the five occurrences of sound family A in this section has some characteristics of other sound families.
2. Although the sound belongs to sound family B, its appended termination may be related to family D.
3. This sound may be considered as a hybrid of families C and D.
4. This sound may be seen as a derived form of sound family B.
5. This may be considered as a hybrid of families B and D, which is closer to family D.
6. This may be considered as a hybrid of families C and E.
7. This may be considered as another hybrid of families B and D which is closer to family B.

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DISCOGRAPHY

Denis, J.-F. Point-virgule. In Électro clips. 25 x 3 minutes. Montréal: Diffusion i MéDIA, empreintes DIGITALes, IMED 9604, re-print 1996.