Sketch 1 proposal

Title:

πANO

Concept Description:

πANO is a circular keyboard with the ground key in the center and the other keys placed at different distances out from the center – as if in different “shells”.  As you move farther out from the center, the pitch of the keys goes up when you step on them.  This game should be played barefoot for best conductivity.  

One person might be able to play a few keys by themselves while staying grounded at center, but multiple people linked together are needed to play all of the keys.  The circular design represents unity between people and allows for ongoing and never-ending play as the players run around and around it.

Materials:

Physical:

poly spots OR non-slip mat with cardboard

aluminum foil

copper wire

string to mark off distances during set-up 

tape to go over cords/extensions/wires

masking tape to mark circles

glue gun

MaKey MaKey board and alligator clips

Digital:

scratch.mit.edu

tones from GarageBand

Space Design:

πANO will be set up in an indoor space (Studio A) and mapped out on the floor by measuring distances out from the center.  The aluminum-foil-covered poly spots will be placed for the central ground key and the other keys, and will be connected to the MaKey MaKey in the center by way of copper wire and alligator clips.  The wire will be taped down so that the participants won’t trip over it.  There will be room for spectators to the side of the circle of play, and they will be encouraged to become participants.