Music for Brainwaves: Embodiment of sound, space and EEG data

Abstract

The essence and inspiration of Music for Brainwaves came from Alvin Lucier’s iconic piece Music for Solo Performer. Neurofeedback and physiological data (EEG) are explored as components in the relationship among sound, space, and the body of the performer. Although EEG registrations have been well explored for sound installations, music performances, and music cognition, relatively little is as yet known of the application of physiological data (EEG) within a system including the projection of sound into an architectural space, and the consequent embodiment, as inner experience, by a performer.