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The Science of Jazz

Mandell Theater at Drexel University, April 23, 2013

7:00pm

Stephon Alexander, Marc Cary, John Benitez, and Will Calhoun perform at the Sweet Beats: Science of Music concertIn this unique jazz event, the audience experienced the science behind the music via stunning large-screen visuals and an interactive iPhone app. The performance featured an award-winning ensemble of musicians, including The Marc Cary Focus Trio and Will Calhoun (Grammy award-winning percussionist of Living Colour). Drexel University’s Expressive & Creative Interaction Technologies (ExCITe) Center produced the event and designed the visuals and an interactive mobile app that enabled audience members to visualize the scientific principles behind musical phenomena, such as wavelength and frequency, pitch and harmony, rhythm, timbre, and concert hall acoustics.