Title: Emprise ~From the Lineage of Contemporary Music to Computer Music, Electronic Music, New Media Art, and the Evolution toward New Performances~ Author: Suguru Goto

Composer and new media artist. Internationally recognized, active worldwide, and fluent in French, English, German, and Japanese. He presents innovative and provocative works globally, often integrating new technologies. Formerly an invited composer and researcher at IRCAM (Pompidou Center, Paris), he is currently a professor at Tokyo University of the Arts.

Commentary
How contemporary electronic art has evolved throughout history and the technologies that have been used to create it. Compiled in detail from the observations and experiences of a composer active in Europe and based in France. A definitive guide to music in contemporary art.

Introduction
This book explores the history of contemporary electronic music and the technologies used in its creation. Starting from the genealogy of contemporary music, it provides a comprehensive explanation of the development of electronic music, including the history of instruments and electronic devices. It also introduces the trends and practices in the era of computer music. Furthermore, the book offers a detailed explanation of Csound, a programming language essential to the history of computer music. The author is an internationally active artist who teaches at IRCAM, a world-renowned research institute for contemporary music in France, while continuing his creative activities worldwide. The book provides fascinating insights into the field and is a major work detailing music within contemporary art.

Table of Contents
ⅠPrologue
IIThe Transition from Contemporary Music to Early Electronic Music
IIIInstruments and History of Early Electronic Music
IVContemporary Music Since the 1960s
VTransition from Electronic Music to Computer Music and Its Instruments
VIAbout Computer Music
VIIRecent Trends — “Composition and Performance Using Interfaces and Sensors, and Expansion Through New Media”
vChapter 5: Supplementary Notes
viChapter 6: Supplementary Notes