Students on the Design Products course at RCA, London have collaborated with Yamaha on a range of concepts for musical performances. Yamaha challenged the students to break the boundaries between performer and audience, encouraging participation and collaboration. The student group have put their work on display in the Yamaha flagship store in Soho as part of London Design Festival.
Inspired by the impromptu nature of busking, "Public Resonance" by Sam Weller is a selection of G-clamp pick-ups that allow street-performers to turn any object into a percussion instrument. Check out the video below to see Sam testing out his concept on curious passers-by on the Southbank.
"Music Within" is a fascinating concept by Peter Thorne and Youness Benali. The pair have attached micro-cameras inside guitars and drums—and on the end of a flute—to provide, through a live projection, an extra visual element to music performances.
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