Anthesizer IV

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQJ8vEladE&ab_channel=ByungkyuLee Anthesizer, ‘Ant’ + ‘Synthesizer’, is a sound installation that transforms the activity of ants within their nest into a dynamic soundscape and LED sequence, akin to a conductor orchestrating a symphony. At the heart of the installation lies a network of optic sensors delicately embedded within the tubing connecting each chamber of the ant colony. As worker ants pass …

Karmetik Orchestra

April 13, 2024 REDCAT @ Walt Disney Concert Hall Complex KarmetiK Orchestra is a collection of emerging LA artists from global backgrounds creating contemporary music. Sitar, Hindustani vocalists, tabla, and bansuri flute performers are mixed with Western classical, African, and electronic musicians. Directed by Dr. Ajay Kapur, head of Music Technology at CalArts, the group features compositions and performances by …

Aditi’s Magic Box

Aditi. Taken from Sanskrit, Aditi means ‘boundless and limitless’. This name honors the goddess of the sky and fertility in the Hindu Religion. This is a showcase of a robotic piece of art built in the Mechatronic Art class taught by Dr. Ajay Kapur. It is a mesmerizing box containing 15 kinetic pieces dynamically interacting with its audience through Lidar …

ONO

Ben Schultz Ono; a plushy spherical device (i.e. stress ball) that allows users to creatively experience the power of music anywhere, with anyone. Users are given the ability to harness their musical creativity through squeezing, whirling, throwing and twirling it. This current prototype consists of an Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Magnetometer, WiFi Microcontroller, FSR sensor and a Battery housed within a custom …