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Leland Smith, known to many as “The Father of Computer Music Notation,” passed away on December 17 at the age of 88.
Smith is recognized as the founder of computerized musical notation, based largely on his work at Stanford University. He came to symbolize the technological changes in print music beginning in the 1960s. Smith’s work as a professor and educator resulted in a method for computers to read and process musical notes. The field of computer science has grown to embrace and enhance musical creation through Leland Smith’s pioneering work.
To view a segment from Leland Smith’s 2006 NAMM Oral History interview, click here: www.namm.org/library/oral-history/leland-smith
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