A few weeks ago I came across a crazy science news story on a new breed of instrument called a
Tritare.
I was in love. I play music on the side. A little drums, a little guitar, but never a Tritare — which produces sounds like a guitar infused with a gong.
I decided to investigate further. The instrument was invented by two mathematicians. I smelled a Seed story.
Two weeks later, the story came out. It’s a piece that investigates the history between math and music. I figured this was a good angle since there has to be a science/geek theme to a piece if it’s going to run in Seed.
I found out some interesting facts I didn’t know. The link between math and music go back pretty far, to the time of Pythagoras to be specific. Somtimes Motzart would use dice to compose music. One way of looking at music is as the physical embodiement of math and emotion.
The two mathematicians who invented the Tritare were very interesting. One was French Canadian and the other was a regular Canadian who also played guitar. According to them, they hope to release the Tritare for commercial use soon. Keep your eyes open this Christmas/Hanuka. The Tritare will be my number one gift request.