Body Music - Phenomenologies of Sonic Gesture

On the visceral engagement of the body in musical performance, and how technological mediation can foster, or break, forms of audience empathy.

About the author

Atau Tanaka conducts research in embodied musical interaction at the intersection of human computer interaction and gestural computer music performance. He is a member of the EAVI (Embodied AudioVisual Interaction) research group, which carries out cutting-edge research across topics including motion capture, eye tracking, brain computer interfaces, physiological bio-interfaces, machine learning, and auditory culture. Atau has previously been Artistic Ambassador at Apple, researcher at Sony Computer Science Laboratory, and professor and guest professor in Japan, France, and northeast England.

Product details

• Authors: Atau Tanaka
• Publisher: Random House USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.08.2026
• EAN: 9781913380410
• ISBN: 978-1-913380-41-0
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Goldsmiths Press / Sonics Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries