{"id":2293,"date":"2013-05-15T06:30:54","date_gmt":"2013-05-15T06:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=2293"},"modified":"2013-05-15T06:30:54","modified_gmt":"2013-05-15T06:30:54","slug":"the-international-space-orchestra-the-documentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=2293","title":{"rendered":"The International Space Orchestra – the documentary"},"content":{"rendered":"

The International Space Orchestra<\/a> is described<\/a> as<\/p>\n

the world\u2019s first orchestra of space scientists. Blending space exploration and bassoons; planet-poking and bluegrass-playing spacecraft operators \u2013 the International Space Orchestra\u2019s members are individuals drawn from NASA Ames Research Center, SETI (Search for Extra-terrestial Intelligence), Singularity University and the International Space University.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Last September 2012 they premiered their\u00a0 “Ground Control: An Opera in Space” in a live performance in San Jose. The opera was<\/p>\n

written\u00a0by Blur and Gorillaz frontman DAMON ALBARN with\u00a0BOBBY WOMACK; MAYWA DENKI and PENGUIN CAFE\u2019s ARTHUR JEFFES. With\u00a0lyrics by\u00a0BRUCE STERLING & JASMINA TESANOVIC. Musical director: Two time Grammy-Award winner EVAN PRICE.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The project and it’s goals:<\/p>\n

In\u00a0this tangential reality, your Flight Controller conducts arias and the Payload Officer works a baritone sax, while the Capsule Communicator is on the triangle. Merging science, technology, design and opera \u2013 Ground-Control: An opera in Space aims to reach the final frontier! The International Space Orchestra, <\/strong>is an experiential and hybrid research laboratory, where space scientists have been invited to implement, deconstruct, perform, sing, mix, modify, and design musical acts in a control room.<\/p>\n

The project\u2019s mission is to introduce the public to the emotional nuances of space science technologies, the people working with them and the challenges and opportunities of an exciting new era of commercial space exploration. Fuelled by Silicon Valley-based commercial space companies such as Virgin Galactic, Space X and Google \u2013 the space industry is at one of the most exciting moments in its history \u2013 and projects such as near-earth asteroid mining and sending humans to Mars orbit are being discussed as realities for the 2030s.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A documentary about the project will be shown on May 17th at the SETI Institute<\/a> in Mountain View, California: May 17 Event at SETI Institute – The International Space Orchestra Feature Documentary (66min) – SETI Institute<\/a><\/p>\n