Before electronic music, there was a growing desire for composers to use emerging technologies for musical purposes.

Entire Solo filmed by Sean Kinlin. Donna is Visiting Artist in Residence for Smith College (2006-2008). Music is “Semename” by Mercan Dede, and “Last Mosque of Herzegovina” by Muslimgauze. Donna’s Partial Program Notes: Like most transformations in dance, Tribal Fusion is a direct response to music’s technical innovations and electronic experimentation. My personal approach is inspired by years of research coupled with the highest regard for my teachers and elders. This performance is offered … Historically, electronic music was considered to be any music created with the use of electronic musical instruments or electronic processing, but in modern times, that distinction has been lost because almost all recorded music today, and the majority of live music performances, depend on extensive use of electronics. Today, the term electronic music serves to differentiate music that uses electronics as its focal point or inspiration, from music that uses electronics mainly in service of creating an intended production that may have some electronic elements in the sound but does not focus upon them.