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A NIME Reader2004: The Electronic Sitar Controller

A NIME Reader: 2004: The Electronic Sitar Controller [This paper describes the design of an Electronic Sitar controller, a digitally modified version of Saraswati’s (the Hindu Goddess of Music) 19-stringed, pumpkin shelled, traditional North Indian instrument. The ESitar uses sensor technology to extract gestural information from a performer, deducing music information such as pitch, pluck timing, thumb pressure, and 3-axes of head tilt to trigger real-time sounds and graphics. It allows for a variety of traditional sitar technique as well as new performance methods. Graphical feedback allows for artistic display and pedagogical feedback. The ESitar uses a programmable Atmel microprocessor which outputs control messages via a standard MIDI jack.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A NIME Reader2004: The Electronic Sitar Controller

Part of the Current Research in Systematic Musicology Book Series (volume 3)
Editors: Jensenius, Alexander Refsum; Lyons, Michael J.
Kapur, Ajay; Lazier, Ariel J.; Davidson, Philip; Scott Wilson, R.; Cook, Perry R.
A NIME Reader — Mar 7, 2017
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Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing AG 2017
ISBN
978-3-319-47213-3
Pages
147 –163
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-47214-0_10
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[This paper describes the design of an Electronic Sitar controller, a digitally modified version of Saraswati’s (the Hindu Goddess of Music) 19-stringed, pumpkin shelled, traditional North Indian instrument. The ESitar uses sensor technology to extract gestural information from a performer, deducing music information such as pitch, pluck timing, thumb pressure, and 3-axes of head tilt to trigger real-time sounds and graphics. It allows for a variety of traditional sitar technique as well as new performance methods. Graphical feedback allows for artistic display and pedagogical feedback. The ESitar uses a programmable Atmel microprocessor which outputs control messages via a standard MIDI jack.]

Published: Mar 7, 2017

Keywords: Control Information; Head Tilt; Acoustic Sound; Pitch Detection; Loop Buffer

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