" Twenty-two inventors, composers and designers representing 14 nations were selected to present their new instruments at this year’s competition . They were selected from a pool of over 80 applicants from 20 countries..."
Margaret Guthman awarded the 2014 first prize and $5,000 to the Adjustable Microtonal Guitar by Tolgahan Cogulu the only non-computerized instrument.
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Tolgahan Cogulu played, moved the frets around and played some more.
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I started smiling early.
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Who knew that the Klaus (designed by Perkins +Will) had a glass-fronted 3-level trapezoidal room with grand stair and balconies?
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I walked around before liftoff.
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These little circuit boards had gyros, accelerometers, and light sensors I think. He danced them around and made wireless music.
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I asked why the heat lamp. Uday said it was built in a tropical climate and heat lamps were legal. This is Uday Shankar's chitravenu.
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Two wild and crazy Swedish guys played OP-1's by Teenage Engineering .
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The AlphaSphere went through pre-flight checklists. Was he loading Bach, hip-hop, or Vangelis? All, I think..
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The Happy Fun Ball was an "elektrisk oraksje" (electric orange). You could dance with it AND dance to it.
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Things got started before I could meet all the inventors.
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The balcony birds leaned in from the best seats in the house.
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The three judges sat on the front row.
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No Mozart from Yuto Hasebe's Tree Guitar but WHO CARES? We wanted to party with the Tree Guitar.
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Feng Gao's TRI-O : Three little turntables put a triangle in motion whose area made midi controls modify Bach.
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Yuto Hasebe and his Tree Guitar.
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Inside the Intonaspacio a.k.a. happy fun ball.
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Uday Shankar demonstrated the chitravenu for his inteview.
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Allie and company with the Happy Fun Ball.
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Children welcome.
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Insider tip: Free beverages and sweets after the performances.
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The judges returned. Tree Guitar won a peoples choice award and a coveted Margaret hug.
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The winners.
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The winners.
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The winners.