Interactive digital installation using various traditional musical instruments in kabuki for multiple participants

Abstract

We developed and exhibited an interactive digital installation titled “Kabuku” for multiple participants at the outdoor square of the Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art to provide cultural night tourism in Kanazawa city. Kabuku can intuitively express loop music with various traditional musical instruments used in kabuki. A laser range finder is used to recognize multiple participants. Images are projected on the floor surface. Approximately 85 % of respondents had a good impression of the projected image expression of our installation, and approximately 90 % of respondents had a good impression of the sound expression. This paper demonstrated that our installation could be well represented both visually and auditorily.