The winner was Susan Philipsz - the first sound artist to be nominated and the first to win.

David Prior is an award-winning British sound artist and composer.

It has a history (written by sound artists I'll grant you) and a developing ideology.

And sound artists do refer to their work as sound art - and have done so for decades.

One can be a sound artist and a musician, but I doubt many musicians would describe themselves first and foremost as sound artists.

Regular participants include musicians, dancers, actors, poets, sound artists and a puppeteer.

During that period he created many mesmerizing unique audio works in collaboration with other sound artists and mail artists.

While primarily working with photographic material, he has also collaborated with composers and sound artists through his video works.

It is a venue where a large community of composers and sound artists come together to present their music.

But on closer examination, it is alive with artwork by nearly two dozen musicians and sound artists.