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The Wonderful Whimsical Instruments of Maywa Denki

The Wonderful Whimsical Instruments of Maywa Denki

Maywa Denki is a true delight: a unique group seemingly not of this world and who cannot be easily described. You can call them a “Nonsense Factory“—we have, and they do. If I were to conjure up an algorithm to approximate their well-played silliness, just roll together Devo, Talking Heads, OK Go, Blue Man Group, and throw in a dash of LEGO […]

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Voice-Activated Instruments at NYC’s Clocktower Gallery

Voice-Activated Instruments at NYC’s Clocktower Gallery

Perennial music maker and sound artist Ranjit Bhatnagar will be exhibiting The Singing Room for one week only in May at NYC’s Clocktower Gallery.

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Robot Music Makers and Education Day at Maker Faire Bay Area

Robot Music Makers and Education Day at Maker Faire Bay Area

Intel will be bringing their real-world version of Animusic’s “Pipe Dream” to Maker Faire Bay Area. Educators sign up to participate in Education Day and help the Intel team tune this digital instrument.

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Animusic’s “Pipe Dream” Made Real

Animusic’s “Pipe Dream” Made Real

By now most of you have probably seen or heard some version of Animusic’s digitally animated musical concerts – specifically, their “Pipe Dream” video which has over 1.1 million views on YouTube. Well, Intel went ahead and made a real-world version of that concert!

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