Exhibition
Festival
March 23, 2011
April 17, 2011

Al-Khowarizmi's Mechanical Orchestra

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Poster design: Blank Blank

Christian Blom's mechanical mini orchestra carries the Persian mathematician al-Khowarizmi’s name.

A rewritten version of his name has become the word algorithm, which in mathematics is a formula or procedure. Al-Khowarizmi’s mechanical orchestra consists of bells, strings, horns and flutes, managed by small motors, microcontrollers and a computer. The algorithms in the computer is where the music takes shape. The algorithms make the music in real time and the composer is a facilitator, one that stakes out possible ways to go.

Co-produced with Borealis.