Music and the Machine

16 Oct 2014 - 10:30:50 in Event
Musical machines and robots will take over Victoria University of Wellington’s Hub this Friday.

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Following the success of last year’s event, the Sonic Arts and Engineering Showcase brings together 20 collaborative installations designed by students from Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music (NZSM) Sonic Arts programme and Victoria’s Faculty of Engineering Electronics courses.

These projects include musical robots and machines which respond to changes in their environment, resulting in a range of mechanical and sonic responses.

Another project involves the use of ultrasonic sensors so that as observers move, the soundscape they experience changes dynamically.

A particular highlight of the showcase will be ‘Striker', a three-armed mechanical drum-playing instrument, that is able to predict where and how loud to play the drums in response to incoming musical events.

There has recently been an increasing overlap and growing potential for collaboration between NZSM and Electronics courses at Victoria, with a particular focus on interactivity and audience accessibility.

Check it out on Radio NZ: http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/nat-music/audio/20153916/musical-robots

Sonic Arts and Engineering Showcase 2014

When: Friday 17 October, 12–4.30pm

Where: Level 2, The Hub, Victoria University, Gate 3, Kelburn Parade, Kelburn, Wellington

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