The T-stick

The T-stick was created in 2007 by Joe Malloch in collaboration with the composer D. Andrew Stewart.  It was originally part of the McGill Digital Orchestra project, but has grown in popularity since then, being played actively in international performance.  In the shape of a staff, the T-stick creates sound by an array of sensors along its shaft.  It is sensitive to touching, tapping, twisting, tilting, squeezing and shaking.  All of these "gestures" can be used by a performer or composer for musical expression.

This performance, by D. Andrew Stewart, took place at the International Computer Music Conference 2009 in Montreal.  He's playing on the soprano t-stick which he calls the "sonar jo".  The piece is called "Everybody to the Power of One"


Everybody to the Power of One (ICMC Performance) from Joseph Malloch on Vimeo.