Prepared Music Field: Interactive Spatial Music Performances
Éric Sauda, Trevor Hess, Evan Danchenka, Scott Christian, Christopher Beorkrem · eCAADe proceedings · 2015
As part of ongoing research, the Digital Arts Center at UNC Charlotte has commissioned of a new music composition by Andy Akiho, a fellow at the American Academy in Rome. The presentation of this piece will begin with a premiere in Charlotte, followed by performances in Rome, New York ,Cleveland and Charleston. This collaboration focuses on responsive architecture (an interweaving of space and digital media as a critical element in contemporary architecrue) and expanded musical performance venues (an engaging, inclusive and unique atmosphere for both performers and audience). To accomplish these goals, we have created a “prepared music field” that will allow the audience to move through the space using their smart phones to engage both with live performers and digitally delivered augmented compositional elements. Audience members will have a unique listening experience depending upon their position and movement during the performance. In this work, we reconnect music with its temporal dimension by using digital methods to create a real time experience.