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- Title
The Music of Heart Rate Variability.
- Authors
Schuller, Jan C.; Göhle, Ulf Henrik
- Abstract
The variability of the heart rate reflects the regulatory status of the autonomous nervous system. For analytic purposes accessible to laypersons, the authors developed methods to transform heart rate variability into acoustical information, through either direct sound synthesis or the production of MIDI files (musical instrument digital interface) to trigger other devices. The authors describe the methods and some results and discuss applications for analytical and artistic purposes, such as music composition and biofeedback. The resulting "music" is complex and rhythmic and often has unexpected and interesting implied harmony.
- Subjects
HEART rate monitoring; MIDI (Standard); HARMONY in music; MUSICAL composition; RHYTHM; COMPUTER composition; PSYCHOLOGICAL feedback; NERVOUS system; ACOUSTICS
- Publication
Leonardo, 2023, Vol 56, Issue 1, p95
- ISSN
0024-094X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1162/leon_a_02292