The Electronic Sitar controller

Authors:
Ajay Kapur;Ariel J. Lazier;Philip Davidson;R. Scott Wilson;Perry R. Cook
Affiliations:
University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada;Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey;Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey;Stanford University, Stanford, California;Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey
Venue:
NIME '04 Proceedings of the 2004 conference on New interfaces for musical expression
Year:
2004

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Abstract

This paper describes the design of an Electronic Sitar controller, a digitally modified version of Saraswati's (the Hindu Goddess of Music) 19-stringed, pumpkin shelled, traditional North Indian instrument. The ESitar uses sensor technology to extract gestural information from a performer, deducing music information such as pitch, pluck timing, thumb pressure, and 3-axes of head tilt to trigger real-time sounds and graphics. It allows for a variety of traditional sitar technique as well as new performance methods. Graphical feedback allows for artistic display and pedagogical feedback. The ESitar uses a programmable Atmel microprocessor which outputs control messages via a standard MIDI jack.