Option 1 – Body Instrument

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Worktype: Interactive installation

Work Description: The source of inspiration is a stethoscope. Explore the sounds inside the human body with the help of sound sensor. Use our familiar instruments to trigger sounds in different parts of the body to play an unknown piece of music.

Tech Specs: (I’ve actually considered using a digital stethoscope. buy a bunch of digital stethoscopes and take them apart and assemble them.)

  • Sound receiver: A wearable device(Consists of many sound sensors)
  • Sound controller(switch): Form of instrument (e.g. small piano, digital drums, midi keyboard), One key controls a sound sensor

Reference installations:

  • Playing The Building, David Byrne, 2005
  • Emotions on Line, Yihan Chen, 2017

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