(October 19, 2009) — Inventors, composers, creators and designers of all ages and affiliations are encouraged to submit ideas to the second annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition for the chance to win up to $5,000. (full story…)
Jerusalem, Israel (February 20, 2006) — How would music sound when machines listen, improvise, and collaborate with humans? The Georgia Tech Music Technology Group is exploring different answers to this question as part of its Machine Improvisation concert, which premieres at the Hamabada Art Center in Jerusalem, Israel, on March 25 at 8PM The concert will feature interactive compositions where the audience uses light sticks to shape the orchestra’s music as it plays, a robot listens and responds to a human drum circle, and novices improvise jazz music by manipulating smart handheld toys. (full story…)