[MWS]: KlangArt Congress 1999 - Call for Participation

[Dr. Joachim Stange-Elbe]

KlangArt 1999 - New Music Technology - 9.- 13. June 1999

Main Topic: Global Village - Global Brain - Global Music

Coordination by  "Forschungsstelle Musik- und Medientechnologie" (Department
of Music- and Media Technology) at the University of Osnabrueck, Germany

The scientific congress "New Music Technology 1999" with its topic "Global
Village - Global Brain - Global Music" will be arranged by internationally
renowned musicologists and educationalists. Its aim is to inform the public
about the present developments of scientific debate regarding new technology
in music. It is within such a context that new perspectives of cooperation
between music and electronics will be discussed and analyzed.
Interested members of the public are invited to contribute to the congress and
to participate in workshops.
Under the leadership of specialist lecturers all participants, whether
professionals or amateurs, will be given the opportunity to experience
computer-controlled musical instruments and music programs. It is here that
the interlocking of the science, technique and art takes place and the
KlangArt Congress will be focusing on this exciting type of an experience.

Researchers are invited to submit extended abstracts (min. 400, max. 800
words, German or English), describing the aim of the paper and its relation to
the main topic of the conference, as well as stating the name and institution
of the author together with the mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and
fax numbers, by no later than November, 1998. We prefer submissions by e-mail,
in exceptional cases by hard copy or by fax to the following address:

E-mail: jstangee at rz.uni-osnabrueck.de

Forschungsstelle Musik- und Medientechnologie
Universität Osnabrück
Schloss/Neuer Graben
D-49069 Osnabrück
Germany

Fax: (+49) 541/969-4775

Selection of papers for presentation at the conference will be made by the
congress committee, and notification of acceptance will be given  by January,
31st, 1999. Accepted abstracts will be published in the conference abstracts.
Full length papers must be submitted at the conference for further editing and publication.

Expenses for travelling and overnight stays will be reimbursed. There is also
a possibility of paying a fee to the lectureres.
 
There is a possibility for assistants and doctors in spee to give a short
lecture about her research and to discuss this with the other members of the
conference. Together with all other papers, the results will be published in
the proceeding of the KlangArt congress. In this case it is only possible to
pay travelling expenses.
 
For suggestions and questions please contact Dr. Joachim Stange-Elbe (jstangee at rz.uni-osnabrueck.de).

For further information about the state and contents of the project contact:
http://www.uni-osnabrueck.de/musik/veranstaltungen/klangart.htm

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Dr. Joachim Stange-Elbe

Universität Osnabrück, FB 3
- Forschungsstelle Musik- und Medientechnologie -

e-mail:jstangee at rz.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE
http://www.musik.Uni-Osnabrueck.DE/homepages/dokhabil/stange/

Tel. / Fax. (priv) +49-541-46003