Compositional methods in interactive performance environments
Richard Povall · Journal of New Music Research · 1995
The relationship between interactive environments and compositional process is too often glossed over, even though a truly interactive performance environment should, almost by definition, challenge basic compositional thinking. That interactive environment, whether it is driven by dancers moving within a defined space, or by a single performer playing a more conventional device, such as a MIDI keyboard or wind controller, becomes a central part of the composition itself. This paper concentrates on two specific examples: composition within an interactive motion‐sensing environment; and composition within a solo performance environment using the Mattel PowerGlove as a position‐sensing device.