Hmm - well, it is a very "European" thing. Actually, the Wikipedia article
on it is pretty good on the subject, but in a very simplistic way, it could
be said that it is music that is designed to be heard *only* through
loudspeakers.
Dave
On 20 November 2015 at 19:58, David Pickett <d...@fugato.com> wrote:
> Another one. Sic transit...
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> At 17:04 20-11-15, Scott Wilson wrote:
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> >Hi All,
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> >Just wanted to make you aware of opportunities for PhD and Masters
> >study at the University of Birmingham. We offer:
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> >The chance to join a department which has been a leader in the field
> >for over three decades.
> >Expertise in acousmatic composition, live-coding, mixed
> >instrumental/electronic music, large-scale spatialisation, network
> >music, SuperCollider development, and phonology/soundscape composition
> >The opportunity to work with BEAST, our world-renowned concert system,
> >capable of presenting electronic music in circa 100 discrete channels
> >(http://www.beast.bham.ac.uk <http://www.beast.bham.ac.uk/>)
> >Access to amazing facilities in the £16 million Bramall Music Building:
> >Six cutting edge multichannel composition studios
> >The Dome Rehearsal Room, featuring the 30+ channel BEASTdome system
> >The Elgar Concert Hall, arguably the finest and most flexible
> >(particularly for electronic music) space of its kind in a UK university
> >Throughout featuring bespoke acoustic design by Nick Edwards (Symphony
> >Hall Birmingham, Symphony Centre Dallas, Royal Shakespeare Theatre)
> >Excellent equipment resources (recorders, microphones, etc.)
> >Opportunities to work with world class visiting ensembles (e.g. BCMG
> >annually; Exaudi, Hermes, and Fidelio trio in recent years) in regular
> >workshop sessions
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> >More info on our research culture, staff, and facilities is available
> here:
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> >http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/research/i
> >ndex.aspx
> ><http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/research/
> >index.aspx>
> >http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/ea-studios/
> ><http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/ea-studios/>
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> >Funding Opportunities
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> >Birmingham is part of the Midlands3Cities AHRC doctoral training
> >partnership, which offers up to full scholarships with a living
> >allowance for UK and EU students, and opportunities for co-supervision
> >across institutions in the consortium.
> >
> >http://www.midlands3cities.ac.uk/midlands-3-cities/funding/funding.asp
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> http://www.midlands3cities.ac.uk/midlands-3-cities/funding/funding.aspx>
> >All applicants may apply for College of Arts and Law Scholarships and
> >Music Department funding (applicants for M3C and College funding will
> >be considered for the latter automatically), and there are some
> >opportunities specifically for non-EU students.
> >
> >http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/scholarships/index.aspx
> ><http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/calgs/scholarships/index.aspx>
> >http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/Music-Department-Scho
> >larships.aspx
> ><http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/Music-Department-Sch
> >olarships.aspx>
> >http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/International/students/finance/scholarship
> >s/index.aspx
> ><http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/International/students/finance/scholarshi
> >ps/index.aspx>
> >
> >We also have a number of teaching assistantships and internships.
> >
> >Please feel free to contact me with any questions:
> >s.d.wil...@bham.ac.uk <mailto:s.d.wil...@bham.ac.uk>
> >
> >Best,
> >
> >Scott
> >
> >__________________________
> >
> >Dr. Scott Wilson
> >Reader in Electronic Music
> >Director of BEAST and the Electroacoustic Studios
> >Music Department
> >Bramall Music Building
> >University of Birmingham
> >Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT
> >United Kingdom
> >
> >+44 (0)121 414 5767
> >
> >Home: http://scottwilson.ca <http://scottwilson.ca/>
> >Music Dept: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/music
> ><http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/music>
> >Studios: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/ea-studios
> ><http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/ea-studios>
> >BEAST: http://www.beast.bham.ac.uk <http://www.beast.bham.ac.uk/>
> >BEASTmulch:
> >http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/BEAST/research/mulch.aspx
> ><http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/BEAST/research/mulch.aspx>
> >COMPASS: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/compass
> ><http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/compass>
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The University of York
York YO10 5DD
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'Ambisonics - Component Imaging for Audio'
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