Focus
In their Nature Manifesto, an immersive work currently being broadcast in ‘La Chenille’ at the Centre Georges Pompidou, Björk and Aleph give voice to silent nature in all its resilience. Composed in collaboration with Robin Meier, computer music designer at Ircam, this work resonates with many of the Institute’s research priorities.
BookLes insectes et la musique
Benjamin Lassauzet,
Alain MONTANDON
2022
BookThe voices of nature : How and why animals communicate
Nicolas Mathevon,
Bernie Krause
2023
Latest publications
BiographyBiography of Ivan Wyschnegradsky
French composer of Russian descent, born 4 May, 1893 in Saint-Petersburg, died 29 September, 1979 in
BiographyBiography of David Tudor
American composer and pianist born in 1926 in Philadelphia; died 13 August 1996 in Tomkins Cove, New
Library News
The media library presents a selection of its new acquisitions.
BookAvant-garde on record : Musical responses to stereos
Jonathan Goldman
2023
BookSonic Signatures : Music, Migration and the City at Night
Derek Pardue,
Ailbhe Kenny,
Katie Young
2023
About
The purpose of the documentation center is to build up and disseminate a body of references on contemporary music, on the relationship between art, science and technology, and on musical research. It also brings together all of the Institute's knowledge and creative resources: concert and conference archives, scores, scientific and popular articles, etc. All these resources are available to the public through the Ircam media library (open Tuesday to Friday, 2:00 to 5:30 pm) and the databases accessible through the portal.
Resources type
- The physical documents available in the media library (books, scores, CDs, vinyls, program notes, etc.).
- Digital resources
Médiathèque
La médiathèque de l'Ircam est ouverte au public du mardi au vendredi, de 14h à 17h30. La consultation est ouverte à tout le monde, l'emprunt est soumis à abonnement.
Structure et historique des bases de données du Pôle documentaire
- La base des compositeurs et compositrices de musique contemporaine, appelée BRAHMS (Base Relationnelle d’Articles Hypertextes sur la Musique du XXe et du XXIe Siècle).
- La base Analyses qui documente des œuvres composées à l’Ircam dans des articles musicologiques
- La base Médias des archives audiovisuelles de l’Ircam
- La base Sidney qui regroupe la documentation des œuvres électroniques produites à l’Ircam dans le but de pouvoir les rejouer
Credits
Directeur du Pôle documentaire : Philippe Langlois.
For more information on the structure of the different databases of the documentary center, see here.