Yves Daoust

The Art of Sound
Electroacoustic Composer Inventor Educator Québec
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Fonofone Publications  |  Instrument  |  Educational Project

“Listening is a learned, creative act — Fonofone gives young people the tools to discover that for themselves.”

Fonofone (also known as Musicolateur) is a sound-creation instrument conceived by Yves Daoust in 2004 to awaken musical creativity in young people. Designed to be intuitive yet musically rich, it has become the cornerstone of a sustained pedagogical engagement reaching thousands of students across Québec and beyond.

Fonofone Launch Performance

Young fonofonists from Hélène-Boullé Elementary School perform at the PHI Centre, Montréal.

Publications & Documentation

2004 — Ongoing
Fonofone Instrument — Concept & Design
Original conception and ongoing development of the Fonofone instrument, distributed to schools and cultural institutions.
Educational Material
Pedagogical Guides & Workshop Kits
A series of educator resources developed alongside the instrument to support in-class and concert use. Available via fonofone.ca.
Performances & Events
Concert Productions — Schools & Festivals
Large-scale student performances at the PHI Centre (Montréal), Elektra Festival, and partner schools across Québec.
Press & Research
Coverage in Electroacoustic & Music Education Journals
The Fonofone project has been documented in academic and professional publications on music pedagogy and instrument design.
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