r e s e a r c h
My research activity reflects cross-disciplinary interests while intrinsically relating to my work as a composer and digital artist. My output as creative artist helps establish a framework for investigation in the realm of cultural theory, technology and design. My research into notions of design in Music and Architecture, led to fruitful work which has proven crucial to the discussion of new media forms such as interactive art installations.
In 1999, I initiated a collaboration with saxophonist Franziska Schroeder. Under the project "l a u t" we develop performance and research in digital media in the context of live and interactive environments. Recent research projects include AHRB (UK) funded work "Performance for saxophonist, video and real-time sound processing controlled by motion capture data" with Peter Nelson. This work has prompted theoretical research on the nature of gesture and mapping strategies. My research in the field of electroacoustic music is developed in composition for fixed media, live-electronics and multimedia works. Current projects include Co-me-di-a a EU Culture 2007 project in the area of Network Performance.
After being Director of Research of the Sonic Arts Research Centre I am currently Director of Education in the School of Music and Sonic Arts, Queen's University Belfast.
Selected Publications:
| Rebelo, Pedro (2009) “Dramaturgy in the Network,” Contemporary Music Review 28, no. 4 (2009): 387. |
| Schroder, Franziska. Rebelo, Pedro (2009) “Sounding the Network: The Body as Disturbant” Leonardo Electronic Almanac |
| Rebelo, P. Green, M. Hollerweger, F. (2008) A Typology for Listening in Place. Mobile Music Workshop |
| Schroeder, F. Renaud, A. Rebelo, P. Gualdas, F. (2007) Addressing the Network: Performative Strategies for Playing Apart. International Computer Music Conference pp. 133 - 140 |
| Bennett, P. Ward, N. O'Modhrain, S. Rebelo, P. (2007) "DAMPER: a platform for effortful interface development" NIME '07: Proceedings of the 7th international conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, ACM, New York, June 2007, pp. 273-276 |
Renaud, A. Rebelo, P. (2006) Network Performance: Strategies and Applications. NIME 2006 |
Davis, T. Rebelo, P. Natural Selection: A Stethoscopic Amphibious Installation. Proceedings of Generative Arts Conferenece, Milan. 2005. |
| Rebelo, P. Music Prosthesis (2005) Leonardo Electronic Almanac. http://mitpress2.mit.edu/e-journals/LEA/ Multimedia Performances Annette Barbier and Marla Schweppe. eds. |
van Walstijn, Rebelo, P. (2005) The Prosthetic Conga: Towards an Actively Controlled Hybrid Musical Instrument. International Computer Music Conference Proceedings |
Rebelo, P. Alcorn, M. Wilson, P. A Stethoscope for Imaginary Sound: Interactive Sound in a Health Care Environment International Computer Music Conference Proceedings |
Brown, K. Alcorn, M. Rebelo, (2005) P. Sound Diffusion Using Hand-Held Light-Emitting Controllers. International Computer Music Conference Proceedings |
Davis, T., Rebelo, P. (2005) Emergence as a Sonic Construct. International Computer Music Conference Proceedings |
| Rebelo P. van Walstijn M. (2004), Designing Acoustic Thresholds, Les journées du design sonore, IRCAM. |
| Coyne, Richard, Pedro Rebelo, and Martin Parker. (2004). Resisting the seamless interface. International Journal of Architectural Computing (IJAC), (4) 2, 430-442. |
| Rebelo, P. (2004). Haptic Sensation and Instrumental Transgression. Senses Conference, London College of Music and Media, London |
Rebelo, P. (2003). Performing Space . Organised Sound. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Accepted for presentation at Symposium on Systems Research in the Arts: Music, Environmental Design, and the Choreography of Space 2003, Baden-Baden |
Al-Attili A, Young H J, Rebelo P and Coyne R (2003) The Design Implications of Time-Based Interactive Media GA2003 - 6th Generative Art Conference, Milan Italy |
Rebelo, P. Coyne, R. Resisting the smooth: Time-based interactive media in the production of distressed space . (2003) eCAADe. Graz: eCAADe. |
Schroeder, F., Rebelo, P., Nelson, P. (2003). Oscillation: Work for saxophonist, 3D animation and real-tome sound processing controlled by motion capture data. International Music and Gesture Conference, University of East Anglia, Norwich |
Coyne, R., Rebelo, P., Lee, J. (2002). Interaction Design and Theory . HCI2002 International Conference: South Bank University London |
Rebelo, P. (2001). On the Coherence of Sonic Space . CADE2001. Glasgow: The Glasgow School of Art Press. |
Rebelo, P. (2002). music.pt . Diffusion. London: Sonic Arts Network. |
Khazan, R., Rebelo, P. Deacon, A. (eds.) (2002). Earshot 3: Time and Visibility, Essays on Sound and Architecture . Dartington: UKISC |
Rebelo, P. (2002). Interview with Daniel Libeskind. Earshot 1. Dartington: UKISC |
Rebelo, P. Wagstaff, G. (eds.) (2001). Earshot 1. Dartington: UKISC |
Rebelo, P. (2001). Laut on Laut. Número v. 11. Lisbon: Ópio |
Rebelo, P. (2001). e-music Número v. 10. Lisbon: Ópio |
Rebelo, P. (1996) On the Composition of Liquid Structures (Masters Dissertation) Norwich: University of East Anglia |
Rebelo, P. (1995) Songs from Aldeia de João Pires, Portugal (Honours Dissertation) Edinburgh: The University of Edinburgh |
Editorship (Journal)
Khazan, R., Rebelo, P. (eds) (2004) Earshot 4: Time and Visibility II , London: UKISC |
Khazan, R., Rebelo, P. Deacon, A. (eds.) (2002). Earshot 3: Time and Visibility, Essays on Sound and Architecture . Dartington: UKISC |