Driftwood: Redefining Sound Sculpture Controllers
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چکیده
The Driftwood is a maneuverable sculpture that is both an instrument and a controller. Tactilely, it is a micro-terrain one can explore with the hands as with the ears. Closed circuit sensors, moving wooden parts and Piezo microphones are discussed in the design phase alongside background and musical implementation concepts. Electronics and nature converge in this instrument harmoniously referencing our technological growth, changing world and environment. When engaging with the sonic sculpture, silent objects become audible and rest-wood is venerated. It is revealed to the musician interacting with Driftwood that our actions intervene directly with issues relating to sustainability and the amount of value we place on the world in which we live.
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