Silence, Noise and Presence of the Tele-sonorous Body

Abstract

This article discusses the concept of tele-sonorous bodies as applied to dance configurations designed specifically for distributed environments, and interconnected by advanced telecommunication networks. To illustrate, I will explain the research into the body/sound relationship that motivated the performance project, Embodied in Varios Darmstadt 58t, a joint project conducted from Brazil, Spain and Mexico. The concept of the tele-sonorous body is substantiated by studies of Peirce’s semiotics (Santaella, 2001), the cognitive sciences (Gallagher, 2005) and by reflections on the art of sound (Migone, 2012). The prefix “ tele” refers to the term telematics and to projects configured as network art. The goal is to investigate new forms of relationships between remote bodies beginning with the tele-sonorous body, thus removing the primacy of the image usually found in the field of telematic dance.