Bédé has been performed in Birmingham, Essen, Huddersfield, Mons, Montréal and San Francisco…

To my parents

This miniature was realized from sounds (onomatopoeias) used in comic books traditionally associated with the world of children. The piece is divided in three sections: Le monde de l’enfance (Child’s World), La vallée des fantômes (Phantoms’ Valley), and La quête de la voix (Search of the Voice). The voice of 11 year old Marie-Hélène Blain is the single sound element of the piece.

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Bédé — a pun on the abbreviation of “bande dessinée” (comic book) — was realized in my studio, the studio of the Faculty of Music of the Université de Montréal and the studio of the Ina-GRM with support from the Canada Council for the Arts (CCA).

Premiere

November 2, 1990, Montréal musiques actuelles / New Music America, Acousmonium: Concert 6: Électro clips, Théâtre Les Loges, Montréal (Québec)

Details

Bédé (1990), 3:01

Robert Normandeau

stereo fixed medium

Movements

Le monde de l’enfance [The Realm of Childhood], 1:10
La vallée des fantômes [The Valley of Phantoms], 1:04
La quête de la voix [In Search of the Voice], 0:42

Most recent events

June 24, 2019

Essen (Niedersachsen, Germany)

Park Sounds 1
November 24, 2010

Huddersfield (England, UK)

20 Years of empreintes DIGITALes; hcmf// 2010: 18: empreintes DIGITALes @ 20: Cinema for the Ears
March 6, 2010

Birmingham (England, UK)

20 Years of empreintes DIGITALes; Sonic Fingerprints: BEAST: 20 Years of…
June 25, 2004

San Francisco (California, USA)

Dhomontmos: Day 1
February 18, 1998

Montréal (Québec)

Rien à voir (3): concert des fondateurs + invités spéciaux
May 2, 1995

Mons (Belgium)

L’Espace du son 1995: L’espace éclaté
November 2, 1990

Montréal (Québec)

Montréal musiques actuelles / New Music America; Acousmonium: Concert 6: Électro clips

Broadcasts

March 19, 2024: The Langham Research Centre Show / Resonance 104.4 FM (UK)
- Ingrid Drese, Pérégrinations d’une petite sphère happée par le temps (2020), 18:16
- Vanessa Massera, An Almost Abstract Experience (2016), 11:11
- John Young, Arioso (2021), 9:38
- Robert Normandeau, Bédé (1990), 3:01
April 1, 2018: Capsule acousmatique no 24 / Radio Douves (France)
- Robert Normandeau, Bédé (1990), 3:01
November 16, 2014: Martian Gardens / WMUA 91.1 FM (USA)
- Robert Normandeau, Bédé (1990), 3:01
- Daniel Leduc / Wilhelm Müller, Die Winterreise: Gute Nacht (1997), 2:05
- Daniel Leduc / Wilhelm Müller, Die Winterreise: Die Wetterfahne (1997), 1:42
- Daniel Leduc / Wilhelm Müller, Die Winterreise: Gefrorne Tränen (1997), 0:38
- Daniel Leduc / Wilhelm Müller, Die Winterreise: Erstarrung (1997), 1:08
- Daniel Leduc / Wilhelm Müller, Die Winterreise: Der Lindenbaum (1997), 1:21
July 9, 2012: Acoustic Frontiers / CKCU 93.1 FM (Canada)
- Hildegard Westerkamp, Breathing Room (1990), 3:04
- Roxanne Turcotte, Minisérie (1990), 3:05
- Yves Daoust, Mi bémol (1990), 2:59
- Daniel Scheidt, What If (1990), 2:59
- Robert Normandeau, Bédé (1990), 3:01
July 1, 2012: Acoustic Frontiers / CKCU 93.1 FM (Canada)
- Hildegard Westerkamp, Breathing Room (1990), 3:04
- Roxanne Turcotte, Minisérie (1990), 3:05
- Yves Daoust, Mi bémol (1990), 2:59
- Daniel Scheidt, What If (1990), 2:59
- Robert Normandeau, Bédé (1990), 3:01
- Robert Normandeau, Mémoires vives (1989), 15:50
October 24, 2010: Martian Gardens / WMUA 91.1 FM (USA)
- Robert Normandeau, Bédé (1990), 3:01
Between December 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009: Acoustic Frontiers / CKCU 93.1 FM (Canada)
- Hildegard Westerkamp, Breathing Room (1990), 3:04
- Javier Álvarez, Mambo à la Braque (1990), 3:02
- Robert Normandeau, Bédé (1990), 3:01
- Gilles Gobeil, Associations libres (1990), 3:00
- Francis Dhomont, Forêt profonde (1994-96), 58:32
- Daniel Scheidt / Robin Dawes, Stories Told (1989), 12:29