Tactile Composition: Configurations and communications for a musical haptic chair
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چکیده
Musical experiences can be highly multisensory, from obvious auditory stimulation, to the visual elements of a live performance, and physical excitement of the body. In this paper, we propose a means of incorporating an additional somatic channel of communication into live performances and compositional practice to further augment the physical nature of live performance. This work explores the integration of augmented vibratory, or haptic stimulation for audiences in live performance. The vibration interface is presented as an expressive and creative live performance-based tool for composers. Vibrations, or haptics, are implemented as an additional instrumental line, alongside auditory musical gestures, to expand the composer’s palette of expressions through augmented somatic engagement. The paper starts with the work’s overall context, followed by related literature from exisitng projects that have informed this research. It also includes a discussion of the design and development of an array of vibrating motors, a composition produced for the system, and ongoing work.
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