TARGET FORMAT (Duration): Rapid Conference Presentation (10 Minutes)

MINDSHARE: I discovered Mindshare and will never be the same. Meeting on the third Thursday of every month you can rebreak your brain – opening up new possibilities. I’m now going to be a featured speaking, October 22nd, 2009.

• If Noah’s Ark had an open bar, it would be more like Mindshare…
• If World Leaders held pajama parties, it would be more like Mindshare….
• If Jamba Juice made smoothies from books, it would be more like Mindshare…

AGENDA OF MY TALK: The theremin is an electronic musical instrument controlled without contact from the player. Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, patented it in 1928 before unfortunate dealings with the KGB. Music historians hold the instrument as the birth of electronic music. It continues to be used today – especially in avante-garde rock. In this rapid conference session we’ll look at the mechanics of this important instrument and discuss the ‘Invisible Instrument’ project which I developed which recreates the interactivity of the original instrument online using a webcam and gesture recognition technology. The session will conclude with a live demonstration of the curious virtual instrument.

TAKE-AWAY: Attendees will become familiar with the history and usage of the Theramin musical instrument and inspired by the journey of a small team recreating an old invention with new technology.

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