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Originally Posted by rostasi
Just so there's a timeline sense about the INA/GRM.
All that Peter "Pita" Rehberg has done with friends
is reprint some of the early recordings of the GRM
which was begun by Pierre Schaeffer back in 1958
which was an outgrowth of the original GRMC of 1951
which had among its ranks the best musique concrète
composers of the day. Peter pretty much dissolved
Mego in order to concentrate on his new found interests
in these classic works and composers. When the great
François Bayle became its director in '66, he was not only
its longest-lasting director - over thirty years - but actually introduced
the amazing acousmonium setup as well as integrated the studios
with the Institut national de l'audiovisuel to create the current INA/GRM.
This place is an amazing amalgamation of sound and visual technology.
Working with their software has been incredibly liberating for me.
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My word, rostasi; that was a magnificent response! I seldom receive feedback from my journal posts (likely due to my nuanced and hyper-specific fields of interest), so when I receive a communication like yours I am especially grateful.
Music communities like the private and secret groups I engage on FB and forums like MB have provided a rewarding social dynamic which has been sadly absent from my physical interactions in my very tiny RL world.
Richard Tirendi's modern adage that
"if you're the smartest one in the room then you're in the wrong room" has been painfully evident in my day-to-day interactions. But these virtual communities have afforded me contact with individuals with all manner of specialized knowledge and enrich my cultural understanding through posts just like yours.
Thank you!
If you'd care to share, tell me of your experience working with their software! How did you become involved, etc?