Beatrix |
What |
beatrix
is an drum ensemble installation with 8 self-powered speakers and radio
communicating microcontroller nodes mounted on a black panel. the ensemble
is composed of players performing coordinated rhythm patterns that together
fuse into a parsimonious yet complex interlocking rhythm. the players phases
and rhythms are coordinated by radio. |
Which |
Art
installation for C3D
|
Why |
To
study the nature of drum ensemble coordination and improv. |
Who |
Jonathan
Bachrach with Dan Paluska |
How |
Berkeley
Tinies |
When |
2002 |
Where |
MIT
AI Lab and MIT Museum |
And |
cobeat
and beatrixToo |