On October 6, CMUS thesis student Rafael Dawabe defended his thesis, “Explorations for Intermedial Improvisation: A Technological Bridge between Visuality and Sound,” at Universidad Mayor.

The student commented: “The main result of this work was the creation of a software called Pintor Sonoro (Sound Painter), which combines digital drawing and audio synthesis. This device was used as part of an improvisation ensemble in order to analyze what effects emerge in the artistic process when randomness, drawing, and musical improvisation are intertwined.”

Rafael Dawabe earned his Master’s degree in Research for Artistic Creation (Magíster en Investigación para la Creación Artística) from Universidad Mayor. His thesis director was Christian Spencer, a faculty member at the university and director of CMUS.