Gallery: A Wild Musical Instrument Inspired by Acupuncture

  • Theometrica is a sound interface that uses acupuncturestyle pins to create ambient soundscapes.
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    Theometrica is a sound interface that uses acupuncture-style pins to create ambient soundscapes.
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    Operation is simple: you prick pins into a rotating platter, and a motion sensor mounted on the side of the rig triggers samples based on their distance.
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    Created by Oscar Palou and Alexander Müller-Rakow, it was inspired by patterns found throughout history, from Islamic art to Peruvian tapestries.
  • Moreover an interface like the one found on Theometrica isnt limited to sound MüllerRakow points out but could be...
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    Moreover, an interface like the one found on Theometrica isn’t limited to sound, Müller-Rakow points out, but could be reworked for, say, live video, too.
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    “I’m personally interested in instruments and sound objects that tell stories themselves, or that one can tell a story with by playing and performing with their bodies,” Müller-Rakow explains.
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    “We will nurture it until it is ready for live performance,” says Müller-Rakow.
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