AUSSCHREIBUNG - Colloque/symposium L'Espace du Son III

From: Annette Vande Gorne
Date: 2009 June 25 1:51:16 PM EDT (CA)

Dear Friends and Colleagues,
In 1988, Musiques & Recherches published a first volume of its 
thematic journal "LIEN" under the supervision of Francis Dhomont; the 
volume was called 'L'Espace du Son' and was re-published ten years 
later. Riding on the success of this first volume, a second was 
published in 1991, once again under the supervision of Francis; the 
latter is currently out of print but it will be accessible in 
electronic form from the website of Musiques & Recherches as of 15 
July 2009.

Today, the topic, i.e. the relations between Space and Sound, is 
largely acknowledged in the concepts and practices of composers, 
musicologists, analysts, studios, research centres, performers, 
festivals and various acousmonium, but is also referred to in 
technological environments and in the industrial standards of pop 
music and recordings. Meeting a number of requests, M&R is 
contemplating the publication of a third volume. Such volume will be 
published on its website and will be preceded by a meeting/conference 
during its eponymous festival; the proposed meeting will take place on 
23 and 24 October 2009.

This topic gives way to multiple developments: esthetical (multi-
channels v. stereo composition, performances, esthetical consequences 
of various spatialization installations, representation of the sound 
space, etc), but also technical (acoustic simulations, multi-channel 
recordings, new formats, new loudspeakers installations, etc.). Any 
article on that general topic will be published as such, in its 
original language, without translation. There is no reviewing 
committee, but a publishing direction (of which I will be in charge) 
will provide a structure in which the various papers will be organized.

Any author wishing to participate is invited to attend the conference 
during the international acousmatic festival "L'Espace du Son" 2009 
(from 22 to  25 October, théâtre Marni 25 rue Vergnies, 1050 
Brussels). Admission fee to the festival is free for the participants. 
The festival organisers can also provide addresses for hotel bookings.

Deadlines:
1st September: application to the conference
15 September: provide a summary of your topic
23-24 October: presentation at the conference (half an hour per 
participant + questions). Video projection possible
1st December: article. The number of pages is unlimited. Providing an 
article is not conditional upon participation to the conference.
End of March 2010: new edition of LIEN accessible under www.musiques-recherches.be

I hope this project will meet your expectations and enthusiasm.

With kind regards,
Annette Vande Gorne
Artistic Director Musiques & Recherches.