Cartes Flux 2010 Catalogue

ARTIST TALKS
PESSI PARVIAINEN (FI)
THE SEMI­AUTOMATIC GUITAR
Artist talk at weegee / fri 22 oct 2010
The Semi-Automatic Guitar has an attached robotic device
that plays the guitar’s strings. The guitar’s neck is still handled
by the guitarist – hence the name.
Pessi Parviainen works in the convergence zone of music, visual art, and performance.
Having recently begun doctoral studies at Theatre Academy Helsinki, his
research takes a systemic approach at musicianship, considering the musician to
be more than simply a sound source.
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ARTIST TALKS
JUHANI RÄISÄNEN
SORMINA
Artist talk at weegee / fri 22 oct 2010
Sormina is a wireless electronic musical instrument. It creates sound
art, ambient soundscapes, using synthesized sound. Sormina has a
handheld interface that connects to computer soft ware using bluetooth
technology. The construction of Sormina enables turning eight controllers
at the same time, which allows subtle control of the sound created.
In addition to sound, Sormina produces live video using camera input
and video image processing. The video part is programmed using Jitter
soft ware. Sound is produced using Reaktor 5 programming. Other programming
is made with MAX/MSP. The development of Sormina has
taken place as a doctoral research project of Juhani Räisänen.
Juhani Räisänen is a sound artist working mainly with interactive music. Räisänen
has developed his own artistic tool, a wireless electronic instrument called Sormina.
Räisänen has a background in theatre, music and media art. He is currently
completing his doctoral dissertation in the Aalto University, School of Art and
Design. He has also worked with dancers in a group called Digital Multa.
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