Elementary Gestalts for Gesture Sonification
Maurizio Goina, Pietro Polotti · 2008
In this paper, we investigate the relationships between gesture and sound by means of an elementary gesture sonification. This work takes inspiration from Bauhaus ’ ideals and Paul Klee’s investigation into forms and pictorial representation. In line with these ideas, the main aim of this work is to reduce gesture to a combination of a small number of elementary components (gestalts) used to control a corresponding small set of sounds. By means of a demonstrative tool, we introduce here a line of research that is at its initial stage. The envisaged goal of future developments is a novel system that could be a composing/improvising tool as well as an interface for interactive dance and performance.