An End-to-End Musical Instrument System That Translates Electromyogram Biosignals to Synthesized Sound
Journal Article
Tanaka, A., Visi, F., Di Donato, B., Klang, M., & Zbyszyński, M. (in press)
An End-to-End Musical Instrument System That Translates Electromyogram Biosignals to Synthesized Sound. Computer Music Journal, https://doi.org/10.1162/comj_a_00672
This article presents a custom system combining hardware and sortware that sense physiological signals of the performer's body resulting from muscle contraction and translates...
Quantum GestART: identifying and applying correlations between mathematics, art, and perceptual organization
Journal Article
Mannone, M., Favali, F., Di Donato, B., & Turchet, L. (2021)
Quantum GestART: identifying and applying correlations between mathematics, art, and perceptual organization. Journal of Mathematics and Music, 15(1), 62-94. https://doi.org/10.1080/17459737.2020.1726691
Mathematics can help analyze the arts and inspire new artwork. Mathematics can also help make transformations from one artistic medium to another, considering exceptions and c...
HarpCI, Empowering Performers to Control and Transform Harp Sounds in Live Performance
Journal Article
Di Donato, B., Dooley, J., & Coccioli, L. (2019)
HarpCI, Empowering Performers to Control and Transform Harp Sounds in Live Performance. Contemporary Music Review, 38(6), 667-686. https://doi.org/10.1080/07494467.2019.1706351
The goal of our research is to provide harpists with the tools to control and transform the sounds of their instrument in a natural and musical way. We consider the developmen...
Improvising through the senses: a performance approach with the indirect use of technology
Journal Article
Michailidis, T., Dooley, J., Granieri, N., & Di Donato, B. (2018)
Improvising through the senses: a performance approach with the indirect use of technology. Digital Creativity, 29(2-3), 149-164. https://doi.org/10.1080/14626268.2018.1511600
This article explores and proposes new ways of performing in a technology-mediated environment. We present a case study that examines feedback loop relationships between a dan...