BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Music of falling paper - Jane Wang (Cornell University) DTSTART:20171128T145000Z DTEND:20171128T151500Z UID:TALK96085@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:INI IT DESCRIPTION:A piece of paper falls in a seemingly erratic manner. Each fa ll is a solution to the Navier-Stokes equations\, but why does it evoke s uch a poetic feelings in us? When our eyes trace the paper as it falls\, following its flutter and tumble\, punctuated by a sudden lift and turn\, we can feel lines of musical phrases in air. Some motions have the sound of percussion\, others of a flute\, a string\, or even a cry or laugh. D rop small ones en mass\, and they become fireworks.

I started mak ing &lsquo\;Music of Falling Paper&rsquo\; a few years ago. It is an atte mpt to use falling paper both as a &lsquo\;music instrument&rsquo\; and a visual means to convey the connection between the movement of simple objec ts and the movement of living organisms. They are improvisational pieces\, often in collaboration with musicians\, in public space and in response to the theme of the event. I drop pieces of paper from a height\, the mus icians improvise\, and I in turn respond to their play when choosing the n ext sequence to drop. When constructing the sequences\, I think about many things. I shall share some of these thoughts and clips at the talk.

Related Links

https://gfm.aps.org/meetings/dfd-2014/5401254d697 02d0771600100 - Music of Falling Paper - video

LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Newton Institute END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR