Leland Smith | NAMM.org

Oral History Information

Interview Date

October 14, 2006

Birth Date

August 6, 1925

Deceased Date

December 17, 2013

Job Title

The Father of Computer Music Notation

Tags

Music Education / Music Teachers, Electronic Music, Music Research, Keyboards, Music Publishing, Musical Notation, Deceased, Computer Music, Full Interview, Stanford University

Leland Smith was the renowned founder of computerized musical notation. He came to symbolize the technological changes in print music beginning in the 1960s. His work as a professor and educator has 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’s work. His NAMM Oral History interview was completed on October 14, 2006.