Question

This composer created a microtonal metallophone named for the first three letters of his name and the word “six” for use in a percussion sextet with movements titled “Skins” and “Metals.” (10[2])This composer named a series of pieces after their number of performers, iteration numbers, and the date, (-5[1])leading to titles like ST/48-1,240162. A term for offerings to Chthonic gods titles a technically demanding harpsichord piece (10[1])by this composer that includes many passages of rapid repetitions of single notes. This composer’s book Formalized Music includes (10[1])passages (10[1])of his FORTRAN code for GENDY, a tool (10[1])he later developed into the computer music program (-5[1])UPIC (“YOO-pick”). An orchestral piece by this composer that uses sound masses produced by 61 musicians, each playing different parts, (-5[1])drew on his training in mathematics (10[1])and architecture. (10[5])For 10 (10[1])points, (10[1])Khoaï (10[1])and Metastaseis (10[2])are pieces by what (10[1])modernist Greek composer? ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Iannis Xenakis [or Giannis Klearchou Xenakis] (The first line refers to the sixxen.)
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= Average correct buzz position

Summary

2023 ACF Nationals04/22/2023Y21100%0%14%113.24

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Anson BernsBrown AClaremont A3010
Annabelle YangWUSTL AIndiana A3010
Arya KarthikGeorgia Tech ADuke A47-5
Clark SmithOhio State ARutgers B6510
Matt JacksonChicago ARutgers A8410
Natan HoltzmanStanford AGeorgia Tech B8510
Vincent DuNorth Carolina AJohns Hopkins A9310
Michael MaysImperial AIowa State A101-5
Raymond WangCornell AUC Berkeley A120-5
Ian ChowToronto ASouth Carolina A12610
Caleb KendrickMaryland AHouston A12810
Richard NiuCornell BMinnesota B12810
Vedul PalavajjhalaWUSTL BYale A12810
Ricky LiMIT AFlorida B12810
Robert CondronChicago CMichigan A12810
Leah HonsingerFlorida APurdue A13010
Joel MilesMinnesota APenn A13110
Ani PerumallaPenn State AIllinois A13210
Arjun NageswaranHarvard AVanderbilt A13410
Forrest WeintraubColumbia BYale B13410
Noah SheidlowerColumbia AMcGill A13810
Guy IndoranteIowa State AImperial A14210
Eve FleisigUC Berkeley ACornell A14210
Jacob EgolDuke AGeorgia Tech A14210