about last night: BODYMOUTH cast was fire
first glimpse shots by @canigetawhitney
for the inaugural show at Edge Space @edgecutart , a new co-op for live performance experiments
on a double bill with the great @sapropelicpycnic
SOLD OUT yesterday and today - last chance for tickets on Saturday, they are going fast, dearest!
🗓️ May 22–24
🕖 Doors at 7:00 PM | Show at 8:00 PM
📍 Edge Space, 457 Broome St, NYC
🎟️ Tickets at link in bio while they last
Cast
Marie Lloyd Paspe @mmmlloyd
Rocky Duval @rocky__duval
Carl Ponce Cubero @carlponce_cubero
Emily Marie Pope emoonpope
Felix Bryan @felix.0nline
Team
Composer, Kamala Sankaram @kamalasankaram
Interactive Technologist, Yonatan Rozin @yonatanrozin
Costuming, Camelia Skikos @cameliaskikos
and Kari Love @ikyotochan
Associate Choreography, Marie Lloyd Paspe @mmmlloyd
Creative Producer, Alex Darby @thehybridstudio
Lighting, Leela Shanker @flintcollectivenyc , Carl Everett (Sense Lighting)
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Link and details in bio
Mobile devices are a criminally underrated hardware tool! Just by owning a smartphone from the past decade, you already have access to an entire suite of high-quality hardware tools, including: HD camera, high fidelity microphone, precise accelerometer/gyroscope/compass, GPS, touchscreen, speaker and audio output port, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, and a built-in rechargeable battery, all within a sleek and compact enclosure. The equivalent components/materials used together with a microcontroller such as an Arduino or ESP32 could cost you up to $100, require additional programming/prototyping and custom fabrication and still not work as well! Not to mention, using repurposed smartphones is a fantastic way to reduce e-waste. You can purchase an "old" (3 years old) smartphone for $50 bucks and it'll do almost anything you need.
You don't need to be a certified app developer to create custom software to run on your phone. You just need a web browser, (included on literally every smartphone) some familiarity with HTML/Javascript and a simple web server (code provided).
This fast-paced, hands-on workshop will begin with some basic relevant networking terms/tools and then dive into a relatively simple starter example that will transform your mobile device into a wireless handheld controller. We'll learn how to stream data from any number of the hardware tools above from your phone directly into some software of your choice (TouchDesigner, Max/MSP, Ableton, Unity, Unreal, Arduino, etc.), and will save some time for experimentation and Q/A aftwards.
Who is this for?
This class is suited for creative, curious and open-minded individuals who are comfortable with diving into new and unfamiliar tools and expanding their knowledge of what's possible. The examples covered in the workshop will be geared towards real-time multimedia performance but can absolutely be applied to any other medium/installation.
What should I bring?
Attendees should come with a mobile device or tablet and a computer with some creative software of your choice (TouchDesigner, Max/MSP or any OSC-enabled software recommended).
BodyMouth, an instrument for embodied language by @kmustatea was featured on @cbssundaymorning with @poguester and @janepauley 💪👄
Watch the elegant @floraferguson and Emily Pope in rehearsal, and with assist from the project's creative technologist @yonatanrozin New show announcement coming soon, more details at bodymouth.com
HandMouth: a MIDI- and gesture-controlled choral synthesizer that uses precise hand gestures to produce a variety of relatively simple words.
1: "Hallelujah! Hallelujah! (hallelujah)"
2: "My name is Yony. I am an alien!"
✨Kat Mustatea, ( @kmustatea ) former ITP/IMA Project Fellow (Spring 2023), is making waves with BodyMouth, an innovative sound/movement instrument now a finalist for the 2024 Guthman Prize. Teammate Yonatan Rozin ( @yonatanrozin ), fellow ITP alum and current instructor, join forces for a dazzling showcase in Atlanta on March 9th.
✨About BodyMouth: Ever imagined turning your body into a speech organ? With sensors on different body parts, a dancer crafts words phoneme-by-phoneme through specific gestures. Real-time mapping of speech geometries, from the tongue to the larynx, transforms BodyMouth into a mesmerizing blend of dance and language.
Gizmodo raves that BodyMouth “creates the possibility for brand new genres of artistic expression.” As the Guthman Prize competition approaches, Kat and Yonatan are set to redefine artistic boundaries, challenging traditional norms in the realm of new musical instruments.
A recent clip from BodyMouth, a movement-reactive speech synthesizer I created from the design and vision of multimedia playwright @kmustatea for her upcoming theatre work “Ielele”, set to premiere this year.
We’re honored for the instrument to have been chosen as a finalist in this year’s #guthmanmusicalinstrumentdesigncompetition, for which we’ll be giving a public demo and performance at Georgia Tech in March. Details coming soon!
👯♂️: @kaylin_maggard , @carlponce_cubero
Holy shit it’s making noise.
You’ll have to listen closely and ignore the incessant humming of the motor (I’m getting a more quiet one soon) and you’ll hear a repeating note, taken from the climax of a string quartet I wrote in high school.
Next step is to filter out the pesky ambient light and create an enclosure to hold the laser module and solar panel.
Thanks to @akshitabawa for the video!
