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The Acousmonium is the sound diffusion system designed in 1974 by Francois Bayle and used originally by the
The Acousmonium is the sound diffusion system designed in 1974 by Francois Bayle and used originally by the Groupe de Recherches Musicales
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at the Maison de Radio France. It consists of 80 loudspeakers of differing size and shape, and was designed for tape playback. As Bayle wrote in a CD sleeve note in 1993, it was The process of distributing compositions of electroacoustic music or Musique concrète across an acousmonium is called ''diffusion''. This is done by the composer or a performer by controlling and adjusting the spatial distribution and volume of the music during playback.
The Acousmonium has been in use more recently. It was, for example, used for a series of concerts held at the Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. Located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch, the ICA c ...
, London in May, 2006.
See also
*Acousmatic music
Acousmatic music (from Greek ἄκουσμα ''akousma'', "a thing heard") is a form of electroacoustic music that is specifically ''composed'' for presentation using speakers, as opposed to a live performance. It stems from a compositional trad ...
* Birmingham ElectroAcoustic Sound Theatre
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