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Program Notes: Subversion of Character - dance, sound, and live electronics Biofeedback is used to expose vital signs of the performer and allows a less active connection to humanity's social character to favor its animal nature. Elements of improvisation are used to highlight the response and reaction to situations, movement, and sounds. The performer exposes her vital signs through sonified brainwaves and heartbeat, to which the musician improvises. The biosensor data affects the parameters of the processing of the live instrument. The shared reactionary response creates a dialogue between the performers, their bodies, and the system. Drastic facial gestures of the performer expose a sonic layer of screams, highlighting a quality in society where subdued emotions are usually favored, as feelings of panic are often not acknowledged. The performer and musician can affect their level of self-exposure by controlling mobile devices. The combination of these elements creates a complex dialogue which builds upon itself throughout the performance.  back
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