“Waon” by Andreas Weixler


  • ©, Andreas Weixler, Waon
  • ©, Andreas Weixler, Waon

Title:


    Waon

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Artist Statement:


    artistic concept
    based on the japanese spirit of harmony between humans (chowa) the computer senses harmony between 2 improvising players and/or voices (waon) and acts accordingly to them in generating audio and visual.

    description
    Waon is an audiovisual improvisation for two musical instruments. In the first part voices of different nations (Japan, USA, Taiwan, Austria) will be analysed and transformed to melodies by oscillators and visuals by the computer. In the second part, two live instruments are improvising from playing the same note, over micro tonal distortions up to free audiovisual improvisation. The computer senses the correspondence of the instruments and reacts in real time. If there is only one frequency, the system plays the same and everything is quiet and in tune (waon). If the notes are different from each other, the computer plays frequencies inbetween as an electronic sound ambience. In case of very far distance the computer reacts with as much frequencies as possible, which could be a noise. The analysis and reactions are displayed in real time by graphics, based on circles and their distortions, ovals.

    Waon, Andreas Weixler 2000/01, interactive audio visual performance for 2 instruments

Other Information:


    performance
    2 musicians play an improvisation live with their instruments (any) and a computer is creating audio and visuals accordingly. The musicians for ISEA2002 are not nominated at the time of printing.

    instruments
    The instruments can be any, which have certain notes (a frequency range) in common. The live computer system is performed by Andreas Weixler & Se-Lien Chuang.

    technical realization
    Macintosh PB G3 with Max/msp

    research studio
    Sound Design Lab/Nagoya City University, School of Design and Architecture, Japan 2000/2001 during a Japan Foundation Fellowship.

    further premiers
    premiere at Experimental lntermedia, New York, USA, 15.12.2000 VNM Festival Graz, Austria, 25.5.2001

    musicians
    Kuwayama Kiyoharu, guitar, cello, handmade electronics Andreas Weixler, concept, guitar

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