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Évelyne Gayou's Comprehensive History of the Groupe de Recherches Musicales Published

publication · 2026-06-15

Évelyne Gayou's extensive exploration of the Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM) is set to be released by the University of California Press in 2025. This updated translation of the original French edition spans 424 pages and carries the ISBN 978-0520409774. The book is divided into two sections, "Organizing Forgetting" and "Memorializing the Facts," emphasizing the originality and influence of works within the GRM's extensive archive of 1,500 cataloged pieces and 2,000 hours of radio content. Évelyne Gayou serves as a researcher, composer, and producer at GRM, which originated from musique concrète and electroacoustic traditions.

Key facts

  • Published by University of California Press in 2025
  • Author Évelyne Gayou is a researcher, composer, and producer at GRM
  • Book is translated and updated from original French edition
  • GRM emerged from musique concrète and electroacoustic music
  • Archive includes 1,500 catalogued works and 2,000 hours of radio programmes
  • Two parts: 'Organizing Forgetting' and 'Memorializing the Facts'
  • Selection criteria: originality and impact on musical scene
  • ISBN: 978-0520409774, 424 pages

Entities

Artists

  • Évelyne Gayou

Institutions

  • University of California Press
  • Groupe de Recherches Musicales

Locations

  • USA

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