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Tanssija.

In the photo: Dancer Sonja Rönkkö.

Biodata sonata turns dancers' movement into sound

The SonicMove project of the University of Eastern Finland, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Aalto University examines the use of human body movements in the synthesis of voice and sensation feedback. In cooperation with Dance Theatre Minimi, sonification is applied to a choreographic stage performance.

  • Text Marianne Mustonen
  • Photos Raija Törrönen
Dancers.
In the photo: The data produced by motion sensors attached to the dancers is converted into sound. In front Virva Torkko-Muñoz and Mikko Makkonen, behind Sonja Rönkkö and Katja Mustonen.

The artistic equivalent produced from data can be anything.

Mikko Makkonen

Artistic director of Minimi and the choreographer for Biodatasonaatti

Paavo Vartiainen.
In the photo: In front Paavo Vartiainen, behind Mikko Makkonen.
Dancers.
In the photo: Sonja Rönkkö, Virva Torkko-Muñoz and Katja Mustonen.