Abstract
This chapter discusses the use of microphones as 'interfaces' in contemporary music theatre. By means of compelling case studies, Verstraete unpacks the multi-medial usage of the microphone as instrument in theatre performances that constitute a digital 'Gesamtkunstwerk' on the stage, through sound and image. He discusses the implications of such aesthetic strategies and practices in sound design as acoustic feedback, motion tracking, the placing of voice (from vocal exercises), and interfacing the voice for the production of a 'total theatre of voice and sound' in the 21st century.
| Translated title of the contribution | The Microphone as Interface |
|---|---|
| Original language | Dutch |
| Title of host publication | Theater & technologie |
| Editors | Henk Havens, Chiel Kattenbelt, Eric de Ruijter, Kees Vuyk |
| Place of Publication | Amsterdam |
| Publisher | Aristos en Theater Instituut Nederland |
| Pages | 214-225 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789070892821 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Theatre and Performance Studies
- Media Studies
- technology
- Interactive theatre
- voice
- microphone
- sound design
- scenography
- interface design
- digital theatre
- total theatre
- practice as research