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- | **The 150-Years-of-Music-Technology Composition Competition | + | ====== |
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, the oldest reproduced sound fragment dated from 1860: exactly 150 years ago. This sample is a transcript from the 1860 'Au Claire de la Lune' phonautograph recording, by Édouard-Scott de Martinville himself. | , the oldest reproduced sound fragment dated from 1860: exactly 150 years ago. This sample is a transcript from the 1860 'Au Claire de la Lune' phonautograph recording, by Édouard-Scott de Martinville himself. | ||
For this anniversary of 150 years of audible Music Technology a composition competition is organised. | For this anniversary of 150 years of audible Music Technology a composition competition is organised. | ||
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+ | ==== The Linux Audio Conference 2010, in collaboration with the Utrecht School of the Arts and Firstsounds.org, | ||
- | //The Linux Audio Conference | + | ** WINNERS ** |
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+ | * The 1st prize of the composition competition has been awarded to [[http://www.whichlight.com/ | ||
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+ | * The 2nd prize (new for this competition) has been awarded to Fred Momotenko | ||
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+ | ** Excerpts from the Jury Report** | ||
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+ | The jury liked Kawandeeps translation of his concept | ||
+ | The transformation of percussive sounds into other textures was nicely done. | ||
+ | The jury liked the fact that Kawandeep limited himself to the use of the original material as the only soundsource. | ||
+ | The jury appreciated the fact that Kawandeep used only Open Source Software. | ||
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+ | From the jury from FirstSounds.org: | ||
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+ | Taking all this into consideration the jury therefore decided to award Kawandeep Virdee the first prize in the LAC 2010 Composition Competition. | ||
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+ | The jury would furthermore like to mention the special | ||
**About the competition** | **About the competition** | ||
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- | The original 150-year old "Au Claire de la Lune" sample, found at www.firstsounds.org/ | + | The original 150-year old "Au Claire de la Lune" sample, found at www.firstsounds.org/ |
+ | There is also a free sample package at [[http:// | ||
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* For the composition process, the use of Linux and/or open source applications is strongly encouraged and appreciated | * For the composition process, the use of Linux and/or open source applications is strongly encouraged and appreciated | ||
* The composition must be accompanied by a (short) description of the work and the use of software and technology | * The composition must be accompanied by a (short) description of the work and the use of software and technology | ||
* Composition submissions will be presented in stereo format (this is also necessary for the website-implementation). | * Composition submissions will be presented in stereo format (this is also necessary for the website-implementation). | ||
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- | Compositions must be handed in on the first day of the conference: May 1 on a CD, DVD or be transferred from a memory stick. | + | Compositions must be handed in before the end of the second |
- | Another submission possibility is by sending a link by e-mail (to lac at linuxaudio.org), | + | Another submission possibility is by sending a link by e-mail (to lac at linuxaudio.org), |
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+ | !! Update: deadlines are extended to the 2nd of May (23h59) !! | ||
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**Jury** | **Jury** | ||
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* Patrick Feaster, a member of firstsounds.org, | * Patrick Feaster, a member of firstsounds.org, | ||
* Marc Groenewegen, | * Marc Groenewegen, | ||
* Than van Nispen tot Pannerden, member of the Muziekinstituut MultiMedia (MiMM), focusing on the composition | * Than van Nispen tot Pannerden, member of the Muziekinstituut MultiMedia (MiMM), focusing on the composition | ||
* Hugo Verweij, teacher at the Utrecht School of the Arts, focusing on the production and composition | * Hugo Verweij, teacher at the Utrecht School of the Arts, focusing on the production and composition | ||
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**Prizes** | **Prizes** | ||
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* Tonehammer has offered to sponsor a suitable prize for the winner in the neighborhood of $79-100, drawing from the SFZ-compatible Tonehammer and Microhammer content. The winner' | * Tonehammer has offered to sponsor a suitable prize for the winner in the neighborhood of $79-100, drawing from the SFZ-compatible Tonehammer and Microhammer content. The winner' | ||
* The 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize compositions will be presented on the 3rd of May at the Linux Audio Conference 2010 evening programme. | * The 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize compositions will be presented on the 3rd of May at the Linux Audio Conference 2010 evening programme. | ||
* several other prizes, with a total of at least € 400,- can be won, but will be presented only later | * several other prizes, with a total of at least € 400,- can be won, but will be presented only later | ||
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+ | Questions regarding the Composition Competition and submissions by email, can be addressed to lac at linuxaudio.org | ||
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