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Implementation and development of sculptural interfaces for digital performance of music through embodied expression

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posted on 2023-08-30, 13:48 authored by Richard Hoadley
This demonstration paper describes the conception, design and implementation of a hardware/software musical interface and its use in performance with a group of dancers and a choreographer. It investigates the design and development of such interfaces in the light of these experiences and presents material from two of these custom interfaces. The work examines the nature of digital interfaces for musical expression through the use of multiple sensors, the data from which is used to generate and control multiple musical parameters in software. This enables levels of expression and diversity not generally available using conventional electronic interfaces, the latter frequently being limited to the direct control of a limited number of musical parameters. The combination of hardware design and algorithmic manipulation combined with the expressive potential of dance and embodied movement is of particular interest. Reflecting links between embodied movement and expression in live performance, the feedback between form and function is also considered, as are collaborations with sculptors to develop and enhance the physical behaviour and visual appearance of these devices.

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Number of pages

381

Series

Electronic Workshops in Computing

ISSN

1477-9358

Publisher

BCS Learning & Development

Place of publication

Swindon, UK

ISBN

9781906124656

Conference proceeding

EVA London 2010: Electronic Visualisation and the Arts

Name of event

EVA London 2010

Location

London, UK

Event start date

2010-07-05

Event finish date

2010-07-07

Editors

Alan Seal, Jonathan Bowen, Kia Ng

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  • Accepted version

Language

  • eng

Legacy posted date

2013-06-25

Legacy creation date

2018-01-05

Legacy Faculty/School/Department

ARCHIVED Faculty of Arts, Law & Social Sciences (until September 2018)

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