Tone Scientists:
sound art and cutting edge science - The ‘problem-seeking’ methods of
experimental music practitioners have much in common with scientific inquiry,
and our panel of artists and composers have all worked with the scientific
community on sound-related projects involving computer music, robotics,
biofeedback systems and more.
As well as a panel and audience discussion led by Greg
Wadley, the evening will feature performances from Warren Burt and Stelarc.
Our panel features:
Stelarc –
visionary performance artist who has explored the boundaries of physical
identity and self through interaction with biofeedback systems, robotics,
cybernetics, genetics and virtual worlds/avatars. Stelarc’s work has often
involved innovative sound as a key part of performance, as well as listening
and communication through his Extra Ear project (yes, Stelarc is the man with
an extra ear on his arm).
Warren Burt - an
intrinsic figure in experimental music in Australia for over three decades.
Arriving in Australia from the USA in the mid 1970s, Warren played key roles in
the founding of the Clifton Hill Community Music Centre and the pioneering La
Trobe University Music course, and has continued to be involved in countless
projects and enterprises. Of particular interest in relation to tonight’s
theme, Warren has been an artist in residence at the CSIRO where he developed a
set of justly intonated tuning forks, and has been at the cutting edge of
computer music for many years and continues to push the boundaries of what
electronic devices can do.
Paul Doornbusch -
composer, sonologist, researcher and occasional performer who works largely
with algorithmic composition systems for traditional instruments and
electronics. Recent chapters in The
Oxford Handbook of Computer Music, and other research output pays testament
to Paul’s research quality and international standing. He has successfully
completed the major research project, as composer in residence of the Computer
Science department of the University of Melbourne, to reconstruct and document
the music played by Australia’s first computer – CSIRAC.
More Talk, Less
Action – Tone Scientists
with Stelarc, Warren
Burt and Paul DoornbuschThursday 5 December, 7:30pm
West Space, Level 1, 225 Bourke street, Melbourne
$10
Book online - http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/tone-scientists-sound-art-and-cutting-edge-science-tickets-7438660233?aff=es2&rank=6
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