Inclusive Musicking Concert: Performing with Smartphones
I attended the "Inclusive Musicking Concert Created by Everyone," where you can perform in a concert using your smartphone. This article is a report on the concert held on November 12th, jointly conducted by the Faculty of Music and the Faculty of Fine Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts.
The article on the Art Future Research Exhibition press tour I posted previously is here
Concert Overview
Inclusive Musicking Concert Created by Everyone
Mizuho Yoshii Laboratory, Faculty of Music + Kiyoshi Furukawa Laboratory, Faculty of Fine Arts
Date and Time: Sunday, November 12, 2023, 15:00-16:00
Venue: The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, 3rd and 4th Floors
Scheduled Performance Pieces and Performers
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Dance Hall - Mrs. GREEN APPLE
Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart
From 5 Pieces for Woodwind Trio, Movements 1, 4, and 5 - Jacques Ibert
(Arisa Harasaki, Bassoon, 3rd-year undergraduate; Karen Nobe, Clarinet, 1st-year master's student; Mizuho Yoshii, Oboe;
Smartphones of all participants)Ave Maria - Schubert
(Yoshii on Oboe, smartphones of all participants)
About the "Musicking" in the Title
The "Inclusive Musicking Concert" was an event within the "Art Future Research Exhibition" held at the University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts, and it was a concert using live instruments such as the oboe and smartphones (hereinafter referred to as smartphones).
The term "inclusive" in the concert title means "encompassing," "comprehensive," or "all-embracing." The following term, "Musicking," is an unfamiliar word, but it is a concept proposed by American musicologist Christopher Small in 1998.
Musicking is a gerund that includes "taking part in any capacity in a musical performance—whether by performing, by listening, by rehearsing or practicing, by providing material for performance (that is, composing), or by dancing."
What does it mean to perform with a smartphone?
The ability for anyone to perform with a smartphone is made possible by linking (synchronizing) with the Omnion technology from coton, Inc. to perform music.
By linking the smartphone with the system, the color of the smartphone screen changes for each note of the scale. For example, Person A's screen glows red for the note 'Do', Person B's glows yellow for 'Re', and Person C's glows blue for 'Mi'. In the performance, the mechanism works so that the smartphones glow and play sounds in sync with the system. Unlike live instruments, no practice or training is required. It is a mechanism that allows anyone (inclusively) to perform.
Omnion is a spatial audio technology developed by coton, a venture company originating from Tokyo University of the Arts. It can create a sound space with a sense of presence and immersion. Special effects such as ultra-directional speakers and vibration speakers are also possible. coton proposes solutions based on cutting-edge research, with keywords such as sound, body, life, and technology.
Impressions of participating in the concert
The concert featured a collaboration between live instruments and smartphones, with 59 smartphones, including those of general participants, synchronizing together. The smartphone performers danced as they entered, and when my own smartphone lit up and played sound, I truly felt like I was participating in the concert.
Regardless of age, whether you can play an instrument or don't even own one, you can perform together just by having a smartphone. The feeling of my smartphone becoming an instrument and the sense of unity from participating in the performance was a precious experience.
coton's note is here.
Exhibition Schedule
Art Works for the Future!
Tokyo University of the Arts "Art Future Research Venue Exhibition"
Dates: November 10 (Fri) - November 26 (Sun), 2023 / 15 days Closed: Mondays
Hours: 10:00 - 17:00 (Until 20:00 on the first day, the 10th. Admission until 30 minutes before closing)
Venue: Tokyo University of the Arts, University Art Museum, Main Building Exhibition Rooms 3 & 4
Admission: Free / No reservation required
Address: 12-8 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8714, Tokyo University of the Arts
Inquiries: 050-5541-8600 (Hello Dial)
URL: https://www.geijyutsumiraikenkyujou2023.geidai.ac.jp/
Supervision: Katsuhiko Hibino (President of Tokyo University of the Arts / Director of Art Future Research Venue)
Organizer: Tokyo University of the Arts Art Future Research Venue / Co-creation Center for Art Communication to Build a Symbiotic Society (Care & Communication Area)
Cooperation: The University Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts
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I participated in the "Inclusive Musicking Concert for Everyone" where you can perform in a concert using your smartphone. This article is a report on the concert held on November 12 by the Music and Fine Arts Departments of Tokyo University of the Arts.
For my previous post on the Art Future Research Venue Exhibition press tour, click here.
Table of Contents:
About the Musicking in the Title
Playing Music with a Smartphone?
Concert Overview
Scheduled Pieces and Performers
My Impressions of Participating in the Concert
Exhibition Schedule
About the Musicking in the Title
The "Inclusive Musicking Concert" is an event held as part of the Art Future Research Venue Exhibition at the Tokyo University of the Arts Art Museum. It features performances using traditional musical instruments like the oboe, in conjunction with smartphones.
The term "inclusive" in the concert title means "encompassing" or "comprehensive." The following "musicking" might be an unfamiliar term, but it's a concept proposed in 1998 by the American musicologist Ch. Small.
Musicking is a dynamic verb that means "participating in any musical performance, regardless of one's role," which includes playing, listening, rehearsing, performing, composing (providing material for a performance), and even dancing.
Possibilities of Applying the Concept of Musicking in Music Education Playing Music with a Smartphone? Anyone can perform music by synchronizing (syncing) their smartphone with coton's Omnion technology.
When the smartphone is linked with the system, the screen's color changes according to the musical notes. For instance, Mr. A's phone lights up red for the note C, Ms. B's phone shines yellow for D, Mr. C's phone glows blue for E, and so on. During the performance, the smartphones light up and make sound in sync with the system. No practice or training like traditional musical instruments is needed. It's an inclusive system that allows anyone to perform.
Omnion is a three-dimensional sound technology developed by coton, a venture company originating from Tokyo University of the Arts. It can create an immersive sound space with a sense of presence. Special effects using ultra-directional speakers and vibration speakers are also possible. Coton proposes solutions based on cutting-edge research with the keywords "sound, body, life, technology."
Coton | Coton | Tokyo University of the Arts Startup A creative group linking "Art × Industry × Research." Offering new values with the keywords "sound, body, life, technology." [coton.jp]
Concert Overview "Inclusive Musicking Concert for Everyone" Mizuho Yoshii Research Lab, Music Department + Holy Furukawa Research Lab, Fine Arts Department Date: November 12, 2023 (Sunday) 15:00-16:00 Location: Main Building 3rd and 4th Floors, University Art Museum
Scheduled Pieces and Performers
Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder
Dance Hall by Mrs. GREEN APPLE
Eine kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart
From Five Pieces for Woodwind Trio: Movements 1, 4, 5 by Jacques Ibert (fg: Arisa Harasaki, 3rd year undergrad, cl: Karen Nobe, 1st year master's, ob: Mizuho Yoshii, and all participants' smartphones)
Ave Maria by Schubert (ob: Yoshii, all participants' smartphones)
My Impressions of Participating in the Concert The concert featured a collaboration between live instruments and smartphones, with 59 smartphones including those of general participants syncing together. As a smartphone player, I felt part of the concert when my phone lit up and made sound, especially with the choreography where participants danced along to the music.
Regardless of age, musical ability, or owning an instrument, just having a smartphone allowed participation in the performance. My phone becoming an instrument and the sense of unity in the performance was a valuable experience.
For more from coton, visit their note here.