Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States

The Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS) is a nonprofit US based organization founded in 1984 which aims to promote electro-acoustic music.^[1] In particular, the organization aims:

• To encourage the composition and performance of electro-acoustic music
• To develop a network for technical information and support
• To promote concerts and radio broadcasts of electro-acoustic music both in the US and abroad
• To create an exchange of information through newsletters and other means of communication
• To establish and maintain a national archive and information center for electro-acoustic music
• To attract a wide diversity of members and supporters
• To advocate licensing and copyright concerns

SEAMUS (pronounced SHAY-mus) was formed in 1984 as a U.S. chapter of the International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music (ICEM) which had been formed 2 years prior in Bourges, France. Jon Appleton suggested to Barry Schrader the formation of such a chapter while serving as the U.S. representative to the ICEM. SEAMUS is a non-profit national organization of composers, performers, and teachers of electroacoustic music representing every part of the United States and virtually every musical style. Significant supporters have included California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), ASCAP, and The Alexander Family Foundation.^[2]

Current Board of Directors

• President: Scott Miller
• Vice President of Programs: Keith Kirchoff
• Vice President of Membership: Linda Antas
• Treasurer: Ryan Carter
• Secretary: Kyong Mee Choi
• Member at Large: Per Bloland
• Director of Conferences: Keith Kothman
• Director of SEAMUS Recordings: Scott Wyatt
• Director of Communications: Steven Kemper
• Manager of Technical Development: Adam Vidiksis
• Editor, Journal SEAMUS: Tae Hong Park

Conference and awards

In 1987, the society began giving the SEAMUS Award to acknowledge people who have made significant contributions to electro-acoustic music. The award is presented at the SEAMUS National Conference, held annually. SEAMUS has also, in cooperation with The University of Texas, established a national archive for electro-acoustic literature and compositions. The society also established EAMM (SEAMUS Electro-Acoustic Music Month) which is a worldwide celebration of electronic, computer and electroacoustic music which occurs in November of every year.

Publications

• Music from SEAMUS
• Journal SEAMUS^[3]
• SEAMUS Newsletter

Other International Electroacoustic Organisations

• ACMA — Australasian Computer Music Association
• CEC - Canadian Electroacoustic Community
• CIME/ICEM — Confédération Internationale de Musique Electroacoustique / International Confederation of Electroacoustic Music
• DeGeM — Deutsche Gesellschaft für Elektroakustische Musik e.V. (Germany)
• DIEM — Danish Institute of Electroacoustic Music
• EMS — Elektroakustisk Musik i Sverige (Sweden)
• ICMA — International Computer Music Association
• HELMCA — Hellenic Electroacoustic Music Composers Association (Greece)
• IRCAM — Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique (France)
• NEAR — Netherlands Electro-Acoustic Repertoire Centre
• NOTAM — Norsk nettverk for Teknologi, Akustikk og Musikk
• SAM — Sound and Music (UK)
• 60x60 — 60x60 produced by Vox Novus

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States.

• List of electronic music festivals

External links

• SEAMUS Webpage

References

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