Robotic Musicianship Demonstration and Concert: Atlanta Science Festival

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Event Details
  • Date/Time:
    • Sunday March 23, 2014
      12:00 am - 1:30 am
  • Location: Kennesaw State University - Bailey Performance Center, 1000 Chastain Rd
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  • Fee(s):
    FREE
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Summaries

Summary Sentence: Learn about the latest in robotic musicianship and watch drummer Jason Barnes unveiling a novel robot, prosthesis through a one-of-a-kind concert.

Full Summary: Robots playing and improvising music?! Come check out the latest developments in robotic musicianship. The demonstration and concert will feature Jason Barnes, an amputee drummer who will be unveiling our novel robotic drumming prothesis. We will also present Shimi - the musical robotic companion. This program is in collaboration with Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, Kennesaw State University School of Music, and the Atlanta Institute of Music. Check out the NYTimes press for this event!For directions and parking, visit http://www.kennesaw.edu/music/bpc/directions.shtml.

Robots playing and improvising music?! Come check out the latest developments in robotic musicianship. The demonstration and concert will feature Jason Barnes, an amputee drummer who will be unveiling our novel robotic drumming prothesis. We will also present Shimi - the musical robotic companion. This program is in collaboration with Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, Kennesaw State University School of Music, and the Atlanta Institute of Music. 

Check out the NYTimes press for this event!

For directions and parking, visit http://www.kennesaw.edu/music/bpc/directions.shtml.

Additional Information

In Campus Calendar
Yes
Groups

College of Sciences

Invited Audience
Undergraduate students, Faculty/Staff, Public, Graduate students
Categories
Arts and Performance
Keywords
all ages, art, Atlanta Science Festival, Drumming, family, family fun, free, fun, Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology, Music, music technology, prosthetics, robot arm, robots, very cool
Status
  • Created By: Drake Lee-Patterson
  • Workflow Status: Draft
  • Created On: Mar 13, 2014 - 11:44am
  • Last Updated: Apr 13, 2017 - 5:22pm