ATHAR (أثر): Voices in Passage — ISMIR 2026
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
ATHAR (أثر): Voices in Passage — ISMIR 2026
Composer and performer Martín Loyato presents ATHAR (أثر): Voices in Passage, a Music Information Retrieval (MIR)-mediated audiovisual collaboration, as part of the Music Program of the 27th International Society for Music Information Retrieval Conference (ISMIR 2026), hosted at New York University Abu Dhabi.
ATHAR explores the relationship between live musical performance, sound analysis, and visual expression. Through real-time processing of musical features such as pitch, dynamics, duration, articulation, and spectral characteristics, the performance transforms sound into evolving painterly traces, creating a visual artwork shaped by the music itself.
The interdisciplinary project brings together Martín Loyato, musician Hasan Hujairi, technical collaborator Dr. Ziad Salem, and GUST students Munerah Alasousi, Fatma Mohammad, and Sara Khalfan.
Date: November 9, 2026
Time: 8:00 PM (Music Program begins)
Venue: New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, UAE
Conference: https://ismir2026.ismir.net/