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About us
"Providing better encounter between art and society"
We are studying arts management
at Showa University of Music.
We will hold a performance of "Acousmonium".
In a world where various things are being digitized,
we would like to present one answer to the ideal form of electronic music.
This performance is one of them.
ACOUSMONIUM
Orchestra of Speaker
Art Management Course, Showa University of Music Vol.2
Japan time (JST UTC+9)
Saturday 28th November 2020
10AM open 7PM close
Central European Time(CET UTC+1)
Saturday 28th November2020
2AM open 11AM close
Showa University of Music South School Building 1F Studio Brio
1-11-1 Kami-Asao, Asao, Kawasaki, Kanagawa
215-8558 Japan
Performers：Ai Watanabe Masatsune Yoshio Hiromu Takano
-What is Acousmonium
Acousmonium is a sound system devised by the French composer "François Bayle" as a performance tool for performing electronic music at concerts.
Acousmonium players adjust the volume of many speakers in real time while playing electronic music. Acousmonium is an instrument and the performer is the conductor of the orchestra.
It operates the fader in real time as the work is played, and actively presents a musical interpretation.
"Play" electronic music
"Playing back the work recorded on the media is the direct listening."
This is a major feature of electronic music.
In other words, electronic music is an experience of "work → listening".
Then, why not add the opportunity of "playing" here?
Acousmonium's greatest appeal lies in its ability to add the value of a one-time experience of "live" to electronic music.
From "playback" to "experience" of electronic music.
Performance by Acousmonium is not a "playback / reproduction" of electronic music, but an artistic activity that transforms it into a " Once-in-a-lifetime experience " that is indispensable to music.
Immerse yourself in the sound.
" Acousmatique " means the situation of "listening without looking at the source" in French.
"Acousmatic music" is music that listens purely to sound without being affected by vision.
The performance is performed in a pitch-black space.
This is an environment suitable for listening to electronic music, and an Acousmatique space where you can enjoy the sound purely.
Immerse yourself in sound, music and space.
Speakers surround you 360 degrees, you can feel only the sound.
A listening experience surrounded by "sound space".
This is "Acousmonium".
Commitment to deliver
In this performance, we will use a binaural microphone that has been active in the fields of ASMR, games, and pop music, which have become a hot topic on YouTube in recent years.
What is a binaural microphone?
Binaural is a word that means "both ears".
A type of stereo sound source that records with a dummy head microphone(microphone capsules in both ears of a model that imitates a human head) or a small microphone(that is actually installed in both ears by a human).
By playing the sound through this microphones with headphones or earphones, you can experience the sound as if you were there even if you are not at the venue.
Performers
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Ai Watanabe
As a composer, Ai Watanabe focuses on electroacoustic music, including field recordings. She received her master’s degree from the Tokyo College of Music, D.E.M. from Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Paris, and her doctorate from Tokyo University of the Arts with a specialization in academic studies on electroacoustic composer, Luc Ferrari. Watanabe is currently a lecturer at Tokyo University of theArts, Shobi Gakuen University and Showa University of Music. She was awarded the President's Prize from Tokyo College of Music (Japan), CCMC (Japan), TEM JAPAN 2011 (Italy), semi-finalist for the Pierre Schaeffer Prize (France), selection of the Presque Rien Prize(France), finalist for the Petites Formes (France), was selected for ICMC 2018 (South Korea), broadcasted at France Musique, and performed at FAF (Fuji Acousmatic music Festival), FUTURA (France), NIT (Spain), and has received national and international acclaim. She is a recipient of a scholarship from the ROHM Music Foundation and a board member of the The Japan Society for Electronic Music. She is also a member of the Japanese Society for Sonic Arts.