[dorkbotatl-announce] guthman musical instrument competition

[Jason Freeman]

Hi all,

While this competition isn't officially connected to dorkbot-atl, it  
is strongly connected to much of what we do! Please pass this along to  
others and consider submitting an entry yourself.

--Jason

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The first Guthman Musical Instrument Competition, presented by the  
Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology and Harmonix (makers of Rock  
Band) will award $10,000 in prizes to the best novel musical  
instruments as judged by a panel of experts from Harmonix, Wired, and  
Georgia Tech.

For more information and to submit your entry, visit:

http://gtcmt.gatech.edu/?p=662

INSTRUMENTS

Any new musical instrument is eligible for the competition.  
Instruments may generate sound acoustically or electronically, they  
may exist in physical or virtual manifestations, and they may be  
played by humans, robots, or computers. They may modify, improve, or  
extend existing instruments — including the human voice — or they may  
offer entirely new design paradigms. New instruments which cross over  
these categories or which defy any such categorization are also welcome.

PERFORMANCE

Entrants must perform a musical work with their new instrument to  
demonstrate its musicality, design, and engineering features.  
Performances may include traditional acoustic and/or electronic  
instruments alongside the new instrument. They may also include  
multimedia elements such as video, animation, graphics, text,  
kinesthetics, hydraulics, dance, or acting. The performed work may be  
composed by anyone, including the entrant, or it may be an arrangement  
of an existing work. It may be in any musical style. The duration  
should be between 2 and 10 minutes. Entrants must be prepared to  
perform with their instrument at Georgia Tech on February 27th-28th,  
2009.

SUBMISSION

Online applications will be accepted beginning on November 15, 2008.  
Applications must include:
	• A URL link to a video recording of the performance. Entrants may  
post their video on their own private web sites or on video sharing  
services such as YouTube. Videos must be in Flash or Quicktime formats.
	• A high-resolution photo of the instrument in JPEG or PNG format.
	• A statement (max 250 words) describing the instrument’s musicality,  
design, and engineering features.
	• A description and credits (max 150 words) for the musical work  
performed in the video.
	• A biography (max 250 words) of the entrant(s).

Applications are due online on Monday, January 5, 2009. The submission  
URL is http://gtcmt.gatech.edu/?p=662