Virtual World Orchestra

[kathy@thing.at (Kathy Rae Huffman) (by way of abroeck@v2.nl (Andreas Broeckmann))]

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
RE: www.vwo.mcg.gla.ac.uk/VWO

Dear V2_east syndicate reader,

The NVA Organization in Scotland will premiere Virtual World Orchestra,
an international interactive Internet event in Glasgow,  April 4/5/6, 1997.
VWO will combine live artists and musicians with on-line participants
worldwide.  Together, the real and virtual audience will explore texts,
sounds and images to suggest how geography affects the way each of us
sees the world, informs what we have to say, and influences how we create.

NVA has already started the first phase of VWO, the collection of stories
from individuals, and responses from more than 45 countries have already
been received.  At the Internet site, three questions are posed.  Your
individual
response can be sent directly to the web site, in any language as text or as
sound.
It is hoped that responses will come in from every country/nation around the
globe.  Your stories will form a verbal tapestry, and the content of the
final
production.

For those who choose to send spoken rather than written stories, or to just
send local sounds, a reservoir of audio responses will be developed.  This
will
become a resource which will allow anyone to download , manipulate and
then UPLOAD their version of the audio file, mixed with music samples,
back onto the website,.  Or, one can simply listen if it all seems too
complex!

The second phase of VWO is image development.  As soon as the body of texts
is built up, electronic imaging will be invited from viewers.  During this
phase,
graphic responses will show which areas of information excite the
imagination.
Individual viewer responses will be posted directly to the Web site in the
form of picture files.

The final results of the combined aspects of the virtual audiences
participation
will be projected onto huge video screens and broadcast worldwide, as an
M-bone Internet transmission, during a 5 hour live performance. You don't
know what the m-bone is?  In 1995, NVA created the spectacular performance
event "Stormy Waters", which was the first event in Europe to be broadcast
live
--worldwide-- using the multicast backbone network, or M-bone.
See: www.stormy.gla.ac.uk/  for details.

Right now, NVA  invites you to participate by leaving your story on the VWO
website (don't worry, only three questions are asked).  Also, NVA invites you
to circulate this INVITATION to friends in different countries.   VWO will be
only as successful as the genuine international communication experience it
develops.  Final deadline:  January 20, 1997 (you can send more than one).

You can find NVA Organization (formerly Test Dept. productions) at:
www.vwo.mcg.gla.ac.uk/  The questions for VWO are currently translated into
15 languages!  If yours isn't there, then mail us right away and tell us.

This is the story so far, we hope you can find a few minutes to get involved.
For additional information,  contact:

Angus Farquhar, NVA Organization
angus@mcg.gla.ac.uk

62 Kelvingrove St. Glasgow G3 7SA, Scotland     Fax 00 44 141 331 1433


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