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Source: Computer Music Journal , Autumn, 1998, Vol. 22, No. 3 (Autumn, 1998), pp. 6-7
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International Computer Music MANCA Festival has attracted atten-

festival, which took place in Lyon,
Festival 1998 tion from music professionals as well France from 4-24 March 1998. The
as the public, and has gained interna- festival focused on the significance of
The first International Computer tional recognition. In its two decades, interdisciplinary art and its role in
Music Festival (ICMF) was sched- the festival has produced over 500 the expanding definition of contem-
uled to be held in Kobe, Japan from concerts and multimedia events, and porary electroacoustic music. Orga-
18-20 September 1998. The focus ofhas premiered over 1,000 pieces. nized by Grame, a major research and
this year's festival was the 50th an- This year, the concerts included production center in France, the fes-
niversary of musique concr&te and music by Xavier Bellenger, Henry tival included numerous concerts,
the 40th anniversary of the com- Foures, Louis Dandre, Jon Hassell, ongoing sound installations, theatri-
puter music studios of the Institut Eliane Radigue, Michel Redolfi, Luc cal productions, multimedia art-
National de l'Audiovisuel/Groupe Martinez, and Bernard Fort. Also in- works, conferences, and a colloquium
de Recherches Musicales (INA- cluded were events produced in con- entitled "Material/Sound." To in-
GRM). The scheduled concerts in- junction with the Groupe de crease public awareness of computer
cluded performances of historic Recherches Musicales (GRM) in Parismusic in the Rh6ne-Alpes region
electroacoustic compositions by to celebrate the 50th anniversary of where Lyon is situated, events such
Pierre Schaeffer and Pierre Henry, asmusique concrete, including music as concerts for youth were organized.
well as new works reflecting current of Pierre Henry, Pierre Schaeffer, Futura, a festival of acousmatic art,
developments in the field. Asian Francois Bayle, and Daniel Terrugi. collaborated with Grame to produce
computer music was another topic Among the composers who have this year's festival.
highlighted in this festival. Huang composed works for the MANCA Musiques en Scene 1998 also cel-
Sung Ho, founder of the Korean Festival in the past are Pierre Henry, ebrated the 50th anniversary of
Electro-Acoustic Music Society, andJohn Cage, Terry Riley, Jean-Claude musique concrete with a wide range
Daniel Teruggi of GRM were amongRisset, Philip Glass, Frangois Bayle, of concerts, highlighting the pio-
the guest composers invited to the Georges Aperghis, and Bernard neering works of composers such as
festival. The ICMF '98 was orga- Parmegiani. World-renowned per- Pierre Schaeffer, Pierre Henry,
nized by the Japan Computer Music formers such as Joan LaBarbara, lannis Xenakis, Luc Ferrari, and
Association (JACOM), which was Yumi Nara, Michel Lethiec, Jay Andre Boucourechliev. Many
created as a result of the Interna-Gottlieb, Frances-Marie Uitti, and younger composers were also fea-
tional Computer Music Conferencethe Arditti Quartet have partici- tured, including Horacio Vaggione,
'93 in Tokyo, Japan. The JACOM pated in this festival. Patrick Ascione, Kristine Burns, and
has also organized concerts in 1994 Historical monuments, secret Philip Samartzis. For information,
and 1996 entitled "Computer Musicplaces, and alternative spaces have contact: Grame; electronic mail
Today," in which the latest works been the sites each year of innova- grame@rd.grame.fr; World Wide
of Japanese computer music were tive performances at the MANCA Web http://www.grame.fr or http://
presented. For more information by Festival. This year, performances www.perso.wanadoo.fr/futura.
were held in venues from the Obser-
electronic mail, contact
ueharakz@tky.3web.ne.jp. vatory of Nice to the Studios de la
Victorine. For more information, 7th Annual Florida
contact: National Center for Musi- Electroacoustic Music Festival
cal Creation; electronic mail
MANCA New Music Festival The annual Electroacoustic Music
cirm_studio@compuserve.com;
1998 World Wide Web http:// Festival at the University of Florida
www.imaginet.fr/manca or http:// in Gainesville was held from 9-11
Organized by the National Center for www.rom.fr/manca. April 1998. In its seventh year, the
Musical Creation (CIRM) and under festival has featured an international
the artistic direction of Michel variety of contemporary electroa-
Redolfi, the Musiques Actuelles de la Musiques en Scene 1998 coustic art music. This year, guest
C6te d'Azur (MANCA) Festival took composer Joel Chadabe began the fes-
place from 7-12 March 1998. Since This year, Musiques en Schne inau- tival with a presentation and lecture
its creation 20 years ago, the gurated a new direction for its annual
on interactive musical instruments.

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 Eight concerts were presented, pieces for voice and tape such as sic, Inc., Robert Moog has filed a
three of which were dedicated to They Wash Their Ambassadors in Consolidated Notice of Opposition
Latin American electroacoustic mu- Citrus and Fennel by Jon Christo- with the United States Patent and
sic. A broad range of countries waspher Nelson, and Dissequentia by Trademark Office. In Mr. Moog's
represented, and works were fea- Agostino Di Scipio. Interspersed Notice of Opposition, he formally
tured by pioneers such as Bolivian with the pieces were electroacoustic
opposes Don Martin's application for
composer Alberto Villalpando and"interludes" based on Mr. Goeritz's the Moog Music and Minimoog
Cuban composer Juan Blanco. An-poetry, created by Manuel Rocha trademarks, and requests that the
other concert was dedicated to a mu- Iturbide, the artistic director of the
registration of these trademarks in
sical exchange effort between the series. Composers from North the name of Don Martin and/or
Florida Electroacoustic Music Stu- America, South America, and Eu-Moog Music, Inc. be refused on a
dios (FEMS) and the Folkwang- rope were represented. For more in- number of legal grounds, including
Hochschule studios (ICEM) of Essen, formation, contact Manuel RochaMr. Martin's creation of a false im-
Germany. The cooperative ventureIturbide; electronic mail pression of association or sponsor-
was organized by Javier Garavaglia manroit@compuserve.com. ship by Mr. Moog. Robert Moog's
of ICEM and Gesselschaft ftir Neue position is that he alone is the right-
Musik Ruhr (GNMR), and the direc- ful owner of the Moog trademark,
tor of the Florida Electroacoustic and that the Moog trademark, either
Robert Moog Institutes
Music Festival, James Paul Sain. by itself or in combination with
This effort allowed for an exchange Lawsuit against Don Martin other words, is invalid when used by
of music between the studios. In and Moog Music, Inc. other people and/or businesses.
May 1998, James Paul Sain curated a
reciprocal concert at the ICEM stu- Robert Moog has filed a federal com-
dios in Germany. plaint against Moog Music, Inc. and
Corte Lippe, David Zicarelli, Zack Don Martin. Robert Moog's action is
Settel, and Ron Parks presented a for unfair competition, false adver-
paper on "Real-Time Digital Signal tising, and violation of Mr. Moog's
Processing with Max." Martin right of publicity. The complaint,
Fumarola also presented a paper en- which was filed in the United States
titled "Change and Permanence inDistrict Court of the Northern Dis-
Latin American Electroacoustic and trict of Florida, demands a trial by
Computer Music." For additionaljury. Robert Moog was the president
information, contact James Paul of the original Moog Music, Inc.
Sain; electronic mail jsain@ufl.edu; from the time of its founding until
World Wide Web http:// the end of 1977. This company re-
emu.music.ufl.edu/fest7prg.html.mained in operation until the mid-
1980s. More recently, Don Martin
founded a new company, also called
Vox Electroacustica Moog Music. Robert Moog's com-
plaint is based in part on the fact
Vox Electroacustica, a series of that his name is closely associated
seven electroacoustic concerts, was with the Moog trademark, that his
presented between 15 March and 26 recent uses of the Moog name as a
April 1998 in honor of interdiscipli- trademark predate Mr. Martin's
nary artist Mathias Goeritz. The uses, and that Mr. Martin's company
concerts took place at the Museum has made false or misleading state-
of San Ildefonso in the historical dis- ments regarding its connection with
trict of Mexico City, where a retro- the original Moog Music, vintage
spective of Mr. Goeritz's work was Moog synthesizers, and Robert
being held. The series focused on Moog. In addition to his lawsuit
voice and spoken text, and includedagainst Don Martin and Moog Mu-

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