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2013/14, Issue No. 2 – August—October

Per Bloland discusses the genesis and evolution of The Electromagnetically-Prepared Piano (EMPP):
SEAMUS Member At Large Per Bloland holds forth on his role in the development of the Electromagnetically-Prepared Piano, including its genesis at CCRMA/Stanford, and his recently-completed residency at IRCAM where he developed a software-based physical model of the instrument. Bloland tells a great story that touches on a number of subjects, including instrument design, collaboration, and the process of applying for his IRCAM residency.

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2012/13, Issue No. 4 – February—April

2013 SEAMUS Award Winner, Laurie Spiegel:
Composer, performer, and electroacoustic innovator Laurie Spiegel was the recipient of the 2013 SEAMUS Award. She was unable to attend this year’s conference, but sent along the elegant, concise acceptance speech that follows. It was read at the conference banquet on Saturday, April 20, by SEAMUS President Mark Zaki, just after he announced her receipt of the award.

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2012/13, Issue No. 3 – December—January

Virtual Panel:
An email “panel discussion” with five past SEAMUS Award-winners: Jon Appleton - Larry Austin - Joel Chadabe - Alvin Lucier - Pauline Oliveros

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2012/13, Issue No. 2 – August—September

"Meaning?"
Keynote address given by Lars-Gunnar Bodin to the Electroacoustic Studies Conference in Stockholm, Sweden.

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