Chowndolo - Instrument rundown
The Chowndolo is an instrument based on a magnetic pendulum whose trajectories are altered by magnets placed underneath the device. This creates unstable patterns of oscillation which are translated into synthesis parameters and sound.The magnets below the pendulum can be arranged to compose new shapes: different configurations will modify the pendulum oscillations and the generated sonorities. The unstable patterns produced by the pendulum oscillations are transformed
into sound, articulating a music that evolves based on the pendulum’s dance.
Please watch this video with headphones or good quality speakers :)
Chowndolo creditis:
Concept: Giacomo Lepri
Sound design: Giacomo Lepri
Design: Alessia Milo, Giacomo Lepri, Fabio Morreale
Sensing: Andrea Guidi, Fabio Morreale, Andrew McPherson
Performance snippet:
Nicole Robson & Giacomo Lepri
Video credits:
Oh Kestrel
Giacomo Lepri
Image credits:
Tom Mesic
Supported by the Media & Arts Technology Centre for Doctoral training (MAT CDT)
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
Queen Mary University of London