The Multimedia Thesaurus (MMT) &

Interactive Multimedia Playroom (IMP)

These projects grew out of my desire to develop a more refined descriptive vocabulary for music, and a perceived need for more adequate terminology for discussing sound in multimedia contexts, especially among potential collaborators who may not have an intimate knowledge of music jargon. The initial project was first presented in conceptual form at the ESCOM conference in 2003; the first prototype of the IMP was inaugurated at the Concordia Hexagram facilities in October 2005. The projects have received initial funding from Hexagram and CIAM.

Details of the MMT project as it was first conceived can be found HERE: See WRITINGS for links to various reports since 2003 (ESCOM, EMS-05, Barcelona ICMC 2005, ISMIR 2006, CAA 2007). The list of team members - consultants and players as of October 2005 - can be found HERE.

The symposium in October 2005 gathered together team members, guests, and interested viewers in a forum where a variety of structures stimulated discourse about sound, its interaction with image and movement, and ways to facilitate further discourse. We discussed terminologies, classifications, perceptions, strategies, cultural and historical perspectives, and other aspects that can help us establish useful frameworks for analysis and criticism of sound in art contexts.

The current installation is at Oboro Gallery in Montreal, April 14-May 12, 2007.