Project Number

266

Title

Jamodrum Interactive Music System

Description

Interactive communal drumming experience through an integrated tabletop system.

Contact

Tina Blaine

Affiliation

Interval Research Corporation

Address

1801 Page Mill Road, Building C 
Palo Alto, California 94304

E-mail

sabean@sirius.com

WWW

Year

2000

Reference

SIGGRAPH 2000 Conference Abstracts and Applications

Project Details

"Inspired by the community spirit of drumming and new technology, the Jamodrum Interactive Music System encourages collaborative experiences with music and real-time computer graphics." 
 
"The system combines velocity-sensitive input devices and computer graphics imagery into an integrated tabletop surface, where up to three players can participate in a synergetic approach to musical improvisation. Each participant strikes a MIDI pad that controls sounds and visual imagery to create group compositions." 
 
"By taking advantage of the players' intuitive abilities and social interaction skills, the Jamodrum embraces both musically trained and untrained participants."

Sight

graphics workstation, integrated musical display surface

Sound

amplified sound

Touch

velocity-sensitive MIDI driven surface

Smell

Taste

Other

Emergence

3 - Functional, Reproducable, Adoption

Intent

2 - Technique (paradigm, human)

Primary

205 - tangible / gesture interface

Secondary

307 - art / commentary

Remarks

Implementation details undocumented.

 


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