“Borges y el Espejo” by Alejandro Viñao received a Honorary Mention in the Digital Musics & Sound Art category of the Prix Ars Electronica 1994. Explore 4 other works by Alejandro Viñao below.
'Borges y el Espejo' (Borges and the Mirror) is loosely based on a Turkish semi-classical song. I was primarily interested in the rhythmic complexity of melismatic singing in the Ottoman and pre-Ottoman musical traditions of Turkey.
About Alejandro Viñao
Alejandro Vinao (RA), born 1951, studied composition, guitar and conducting in Buenos Aires. Studies at the Royal College of Music and the City University in London. PH. D. in composition at the City University.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.