June 21, 2008 soundSpace: Hear Motion

	The Museum of Life and Science (see photo) at Durham, North Carolina, in partnership with Duke Engineering’s Visualization Technology Group and Duke’s Music Department, presents an interactive sound and movement space exhibit called “soundSpace: Hear Motion.” It will be on display from June 21, 2008 through the October (TBA) of 2008.
soundSpace features nine web-enabled cameras that send images to a cluster of computers that determine how much motion is in the space. The faster you move the more the sounds come to life. The motion generates notable sounds including: • familiar outdoors noises such as wind chimes, rain, lightning • musical instruments including the marimba, gongs, voices, synthesizers • a variety of percussion instruments • familiar bird sounds such as wrens, blackbirds and woodpeckers; and • common household noises such as tinkling glasses and cell phone ring tones tuned to the “key” of the music. The amount of motion in each area changes the intensity and volume of the experience. In some cases, spinning beneath a camera sends sound swirling around the room. “An interactive music installation is an exciting opportunity for composers to explore new models of live performance. Instead of preparing a fixed musical composition, one has to leave room for unpredictable decisions by the participants in the space.” “I hope the music and sound design will encourage participants to 'play' the room as if it were a musical instrument...” -- Scott Lindroth, Associate Professor of Music at Duke and one of the developers of the exhibit
soundSpace at the North Carolina Museum of Life and Science
Event: soundSpace: Hear Motion Date: June 21 (Saturday) through October (TBA), 2008 Location: The Museum of Life and Science Durham, North Carolina

SOURCE: The North Carolina Museum of Life + Science

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