Michael Waisvisz, The Hands at NIME'03, Montreal

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The video above is a good example of a creation that lets a person express them selves musically using voice and body gestures. I am a little puzzled by the “Performance” aspect of this new instrument or interface. I feel that a successful performance should have more visual action along with the audio. Visual actions may not necessarily be giant screens or cool projections. They can be as simple as a person moving to the rhythm of the music or at least dressing into some sort of outfit that is entertaining.
Maybe I am taking the performance out of context, but I would have chosen to wear more fashionable attire. This performance was very static and needs a little work to become a center piece in a festival. As far as the instrument goes, it shows a lot of potential.