The sonic glossary
Contributors: Eckardt, Jason, 1971-; Frisch, Walter, 1951-; Moshaver, Maryam; Payne, Thomas; Perkins, Leeman L. (Leeman Lloyd), 1932-; Poirel, Annalisa; Sisman, Elaine Rochelle; Suttor, Matthew; Von Der Linn, Michael Edward; Columbia University. Center for New Media Teaching & Learning
Publisher: Columbia University
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York, N.Y.]
Language: eng
Subjects: Music; Terminology
Description: Multimedia glossary of musical terms combining visual text, spoken voice, pictures, graphic images, and sound.
Notes: Title from caption (viewed on March 24, 2003).

"Definitions are written by teaching staff of Music Humanities, sound is recorded and mixed by the Computer Music Center, and the illustrations and animations are generated at CCNMTL. ... There are more that seventy definitions (Spring 2003), and the Sonic Glossary will continue to grow as more definitions are written by the teaching staff"--About.

Project lead: Ian Bent based on a concept by Michael von der Linn.

Faculty authors: Ian Bent, Jason Eckardt, Walter Frisch, Maryam Moshaver, Thomas Payne, Leeman Perkins, Annalisa Poirel, Elaine Sisman, Matthew Suttor, Michael Von der Linn

Restricted to users on the Columbia IP network.

Text (HTML), sound and graphics.

Mode of access: World Wide Web.