Re: [microsound] microvising...and structures

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> What do list members think of the computer's relationship to the body in
> performance? Traditional improvisers are acting in an area where muscle
> memory (rather than computer memory) and mental memory merge and expression
> can become very visceral. Are laptop improvisers conscious of this? There
> seems not to be an instrumental background in the microsonic realm. Is the
> body left behind like it is in so many other computer-centric forms?

for live improv performance, am using Max with Wacom tablet as interface.
it allows a high degree of expression. an unexpected bonus is a whole
new repetoire of "visual signifiers of expression"...performance tics.
why should rock guitarists retain a monopoly on having their own vocabulary
of ludicrous "emotive" postures?

kr