Call for Works: Theorizing the Space Between Interdisciplinary Graduate Conference on Music University of Alberta, Department of Music March 6-8, 2009 Advancements in digital technologies in the 20th and 21st centuries have provided composers with entirely new means for creating music, encouraging composers and musicians alike to re-examine conventional ideas about composition and performance. Real-time processing and the use of non-conventional devices like the Wii Nintendo controller as musical objects have opened up new spaces--between composer and performer, between play and art, between body and machine-that invite contemporary composers to engage in dialogue with new aural-scapes.
We are accepting submissions of works which make use of new technologies such as the Wii Nintendo controller for the interactive control of computer music. We ask that composers submit a short video clip of their work and a brief (100-250 words) description of its philosophical or conceptual underpinnings, as well as technical requirements for performance. Composers will introduce their work in a 5-minute time-frame prior to the performance. A panel discussion will follow. Submissions must be received via email by 11:59 pm, December 20, 2008, and should include in separate attachments: * A proposal of 100-250 words. * An abstract of about 100 words suitable for publication on the conference website. * A cover letter containing the author's name, proposal title, institutional affiliation, and technical support and equipment needs. * A short video clip (URL or MPEG-4). Further conference information is available at the conference website www.music.ualberta.ca |
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