| Résumé |
This issue presents a snapshot of Musical Research at Ircam between 2008 and 2011, following the very first issue of this journal in 1984 on Musical Thought at IRCAM (Tod Machover, Editor). Within this time span, whereas the role of Ircam as an insti- tution dedicated to scientific research for artistic creativity has remained unchanged, the context of such innovative endeavors, the role of the institution in the new social context, and its impact in the ever-democratized access to new technologies for the arts have changed considerably. A comparative study of this global evolution in the life and orientations of the institute, and within the larger context of musical research between the two issues is thus the subject of this editorial note. |
