Composition in three keys: art, nature, and science

Imagine you are at a cocktail party hosted by your college and attended by people from a variety of academic disciplines. Eventually a colleague corners you and inquires: "So, what's your area?" And you unthinkingly reply, "Composition!" From some experience the very next q...

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Main Authors: Barbara Gleason, Mark Wiley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 1993-01-01
Series:Ilha do Desterro
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/desterro/article/view/8720
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Summary:Imagine you are at a cocktail party hosted by your college and attended by people from a variety of academic disciplines. Eventually a colleague corners you and inquires: "So, what's your area?" And you unthinkingly reply, "Composition!" From some experience the very next question is usually, "Oh, 'composition.' What's that?" We'll let you imagine the tone and emphasis with which this last question might be asked. But whatever the tone, you feel obligated to respond.
ISSN:0101-4846
2175-8026