Associate Professor Ian Whalley
MSocSc (Waik), BA, BMus (Well), APMT (NSW Con.), AIRMT (NZ)
Ian Whalley is an internationally recognised author, researcher and composer in the fields of computer music, electroacoustic music, and sonic art.
His electroacoustic compositions are included international events such as, ICMC, VCH and ACMA; exploring the relationship between acoustic performance and computer music idioms. He has received awards and grants from bodies such as the British Council (United Kingdom), the NZ/Japan Exchange Programme (NZ/Japan), Kunitachi Centre for Computer Music (Japan), ICMC2000 (Germany), Meiji University Visiting Fellow (Japan), Klangart '99 (Germany) and UNESCO (India).
Ian's current research focuses on generative systems in music, net/live music interaction, and intelligent agent applications in non-linear music. His papers and invited workshops are extensively published in leading computer music and arts/technology proceedings (ICMC, ISEA, Cyber@rt) throughout Europe, North America, Japan and Australasia.
As an active author on digital music aesthetics, recent contributions include articles for professional journals such as Music in New Zealand and Canzona (NZ), academic journals such as Convergence (UK), Leonardo EA (USA), Organised Sound (UK) and Enculturation (USA), as well as continuing book, CD and software reviews for publications like Contexts (AUS), The Computer Music Journal (USA) and Array Live (USA).
In addition to ongoing research and composition, was elected a Director at Large for the International Computer Music Association from 2004-2005, and is on the editorial board of Organised Sound (Cambridge University Press). He established the Australasian Computer Music Association website and listserv group, and produces the New Zealand Sonic Art CD series.
From 1994-95 he was Chair of Department, responsible for expanding the undergraduate programme to develop the music major on campus, designing the postgraduate programme, and establishing the Department's electroacoustic music studios. He chaired the Department again from 2005-2007, establishing the PhD programme and leading the Department’s research programme.
Ian is currently the Department's graduate advisor, Director of the Nexus Sonicus research cluster, and Electroacoustic Music Studio Director.
musik@waikato.ac.nz
Computer Music Links
Interactive Music Project
New Zealand Sonic Art CD Series
Organised Sound
International Computer Music Association
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