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Alyona : [its making and performance]

[Alyona] is a 1-hour continuous set, presented as a live performance of Poetry, Hip-Hop and Immersive Sound. The aim is to engage audiences through performance and documentation by offering unique and unrepeatable live events where the use of technology is transparent and visual. Audience perception of ‘liveness’ is a central component of the performance. Alyona forms part of Rob Godman's research into 'liveness' - the perceptual qualities found in performance featuring live musicians and digital technology. The composition Alyona has been performed at numerous events throughout the UK (involving diverse audiences found at Poetry events, live gigs and academic conferences) and has been recorded on DVD and CD.

The immersive sound component features an array of 3D spatialisation techniques to enhance the listeners’ experience. The custom-built software used for the performance allows the musicians to improvise and respond to the vocalist in real-time. The project was developed with UH Music's UH Diffuse loudspeaker system. It is innovative in its use of haptic controllers, interactive technology for use with improvisation and spatialisation.

In addition to the musical output, the research behind the project (Alyona: its making and performance) has been presented as a paper at a number of international conferences including Coventry University's International Symposium on Experimental Music and Oxford University's 'Working with sound: language, music and beyond...'

symposium. The paper discusses the interdisciplinary relationships found within [Alyona] and methods of delivery for linear narrative including aesthetic considerations of ‘liveness’.