Nick Didkovsky

Nick Didkovsky (born 1958) is a composer, guitarist, computer music programmer, and leader of the band Doctor Nerve. He is a former student of Christian Wolff, Pauline Oliveros and Gerald Shapiro.

Didkovsky has developed a Java music API called JMSL (Java Music Specification Language). JMSL is a toolbox for algorithmic composition and performance. JMSL includes JScore, an extensible staff notation editor. JMSL can output music using either JavaSound or JSyn.

Didkovsky has composed for or performed on a number of CDs including:

• 1997
  • Every Screaming Ear, Label: Cuneiform (January 21, 1997)
  • Ayaya Moses, with the Fred Frith Guitar Quartet
  • Binky Boy
• 1999, Upbeat, with the Fred Frith Guitar Quartet
• 2000, Ereia, with Doctor Nerve and the Sirius String Quartet
• 2003, Bone - uses wrist grab, with Hugh Hopper and John Roulat

Didkovsky's music has also been arranged by the experimental music group Electric Kompany.

References

• Dickenson, J. Andrew: "Electric Counterpoint", Urban Guitar, July 2006
• Ross Feller, Ice Cream Time: The Raunchy and the Rigorous [1]

External links

• Doctor Nerve Home Page
• JMSL Home Page
• Interview with New Sounds
• Uses Wrist Grab at Allmusic