Another excerpt of Iannis Xenakis’ graphic notation piece “Mycenae Alpha” (1978). The work was created with the UPIC system (Unité Polyagogique Informatique de CEMAMu), a tool Xenakis designed to turn drawings into sound. To make the piece, Xenakis drew shapes, lines, and curves on a tablet connected to the UPIC system. These drawings were then converted into sound by the system, which interpreted them as frequency and amplitude data. This process allowed Xenakis to create a highly original and

Graphic Score Interpretation Y10