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Remnant: Exploring presence and absence through acoustic disturbances in space

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Abstract

We describe remnant, a sound installation and a live electronic music piece, along with its realization. In remnant we explore presence and absence by revealing the acoustic disturbances caused in an interior space when bodies occupy it. Through sound alone, we can sense the presence of others by the subtle changes their bodies make to the environment. In this work, we use those sonic disturbances to make an oblique statement of presence and absence, making the absent bodies themselves audible as acoustic reflections and shadows. To simulate the process by which sound is scattered off the bodies of the musicians, we design a novel measurement setup, also described here.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2019 International Computer Music Conference, ICMC-NYCEMF 2019 - International Computer Music Conference New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival
PublisherInternational Computer Music Association
Pages153-156
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)0984527486, 9780984527489
StatePublished - Sep 1 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event45th International Computer Music Conference, ICMC 2019 and International Computer Music Conference New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, NYCEMF 2019 - New York, United States
Duration: Jun 16 2019Jun 23 2019

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2019 International Computer Music Conference, ICMC-NYCEMF 2019 - International Computer Music Conference New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival

Conference

Conference45th International Computer Music Conference, ICMC 2019 and International Computer Music Conference New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival, NYCEMF 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNew York
Period6/16/196/23/19

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Media Technology
  • Music
  • Computer Science Applications

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