whistlegraphing

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noun

A form of generative art for which the artist creates a drawing and sings simultaneously; each line in the drawing has a specific sound (pitch or vocalization) associated with it, making the completed image a graphical score that can be reproduced and performed by anyone.

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Meanings

nounwhistlegraphing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableartA form of generative art for which the artist creates a drawing and sings simultaneously; each line in the drawing has a specific sound (pitch or vocalization) associated with it, making the completed image a graphical score that can be reproduced and performed by anyone.

Origin

whistle + graphing; a technique developed by artist Jeffrey Scudder in 2019.

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APA

whistlegraphing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistlegraphing

MLA

“whistlegraphing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistlegraphing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whistlegraphing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whistlegraphing.

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