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V.J. Manzo
(PhD
candidate Temple University, M.M. New York University)
directs music technology studies at
Montclair State University
where he teaches courses in traditional and electronic
music and composition.
He
is a
composer and guitarist with research interests in theory and composition,
artificial intelligence, interactive music systems,
and music cognition.
V.J.
is the Oxford University Press author of
the book
MAX/MSP/Jitter
for Music
(2011)
on
developing
software-based
interactive music systems
for composition, performance, instruction,
and research.
As a programmer, he is the author of the
Modal Object Library
(2006),
a collection of data algorithms that control diatonic modes,
harmony, and harmonic relationships for composition and analysis
within the
Max/MSP/Jitter,
PureData,
and LISP programming environments.
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In
2007, he developed
EAMIR, an open-source
project assisting individuals,
including those with disabilities, to
compose and perform music with accessible musical interfaces, alternate/adaptive
controllers, and sensors.
In 2007, he earned his
Master's In Music from
New York
University
concentrating in algorithmic
and electro-acoustic music composition and interactive music systems.
In 2005,
he
graduated
from
Kean
University
earning
a
B.A. in Music Education with a concentration in classical
guitar performance.
V.J. is a PhD candidate at
Temple University with a
research emphasis in interactive composition and performance
systems for music learning.
He
has guest lectured on music technology, music education, and
interactive media at numerous
conferences, universities, and forums including
ACM,
ATMI,
CMS,
ACM,
ISTE,
TI:ME,
and has
had his
compositions performed in distinguished venues including
the Peabody Institute,
SEAMUS,
and
ASTA.
He has been featured on numerous
recordings as a composer, performer and producer/engineer. Visit
the
music
section for a
complete discography of V.J.'s published music.
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contact:
V.J.
Manzo
vj
[at]
vjmanzo
[dot] com
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