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Body as instrument, performing with gestural systems in live electronic music, Mary Mainsbridge

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

Body as instrument

bibliography

Mary Mainsbridge

performing with gestural systems in live electronic music

"Body as Instrument explores how musicians interact with movement-controlled performance systems, producing sounds imbued with their individual physical signature. Using motion-tracking technology, performers can translate physical actions into sonic processes, creating or adapting novel gestural systems that transcend the structures and constraints of conventional musical instruments. Through interviews with influential artists in the field (Laetitia Sonami, Atau Tanaka, Pamela Z, Julie Wilson-Bokowiec, Lauren Sarah Hayes, Mark Coniglio, Garth Paine and The Bent Leather Band), coupled with reflection on author-composed works, the book analyses how the body as instrument metaphor informs relationships between performers, their bodies and self-designed instruments. It examines the role of experiential design strategies in developing gestural systems that mirror a performer's movement habits, preferences and skills, inspiring new physical forms of musical communication and diverse musical repertoire." -- back cover

Introduction -- Part 1. Invisible Instruments. Gestural Systems for Musical Performance ; Design Approaches -- Part 2. Performer Approaches. Laetitia Sonami ; Atau Tanaka ; Vocal and Breath-based Gestural Systems ; Pamela Z ; Julie Wilson-Bokowiec ; Lauren Sarah Hayes ; Bent Leather Band ; Design Reflections ; Mark Coniglio ; Garth Paine ; Intangible Spaces -- Part 3. Synergy and Transformation. Expanding Agency ; Reimagining Identity