Francis Dhomont [SEP] place of birth
Francis Dhomont
Francis Dhomont (born Paris, France, 2 November 1926) is a French composer of electroacoustic / acousmatic music.
Biography.
He studied composition under Ginette Waldmeier, Charles Koechlin and Nadia Boulanger.
In 1963 he decided to dedicate his time to electroacoustic composition utilising natural sounds. Performances in public of his music are done using the French "diffusion" technique over multiple loudspeakers. His work consists exclusively of tape pieces using natural, or "found" sounds, exploring morphological interplay and the ambiguities between
Wolke Verlag, 2010. pp. 107–139.
- Steenhuisen, Paul. “Interview with Francis Dhomont.” "Sonic Mosaics: Conversations with Composers". Edmonton: University of Alberta Press, 2009.
External links.
- Francis Dhomont (The Canadian Encyclopedia)
- http://www.electrocd.com/en/bio/dhomont_fr/ (with permission)