18 Darbuka drums and 36 robotic arms are controlled via wireless communication. Drum music is composed and played in real-time with a music sequencer developed for this purpose.
The project was presented at the Bat-Yam International Biennale of Landscape Urbanism, in September 2010, as a part of the 'Green to Blue' ecological street project, by Matanya Sack and Uri Reicher. During the biennale, electricity generated by wind turbines and photovoltaic cells was used to operate the robotic Darbuka drums. The drums were mounted on the wind turbine columns, creating a hybrid, digital-mechanic drumming circle, a futuristic-traditional acoustic space.
Installation
Technique: Electronics, mechanics, software, drums
Installation size: 50\5 meter
The work was commissioned by the Bat-Yam International Biennale of Landscape Urbanism.