Dialogo

Communication in interdisciplinary artistic practices involving music, movement, and multimedia often presents challenges due to the interplay of diverse modalities. In our exploration of György Ligeti’s ‘Dialogo’, we investigated the structure of the piece, focusing on the perception and temporal alignment of its segments. Starting with a plastique animé interpretation of Ligeti’s work, we conducted a series of artistic experiments that altered the piece’s structure in different ways, focusing particularly on how these changes influenced the perception of the individual segments. In order to address the complex interplay between score, sound and movement, we developed SALTA, an intuitive application designed to generate automatic segmentations from performance data. Conceived specifically to assist artistic practice, SALTA’s analysis and graphical representations of the piece served as an external reference, fostering intersubjective reflection on the relationship between sound and movement. These visualizations illuminated the ways in which these modalities interact and influence one another, ultimately shaping the performance as a cohesive whole. Our findings demonstrated how the interplay between music and movement can be systematically mapped, analysed, and critically examined using technological tools like SALTA, offering fresh perspectives on their dynamic relationship. These insights not only enriched our understanding of Ligeti’s ‘Dialogo’ but also underscored the potential of such tools to enhance communication and drive innovation in interdisciplinary artistic collaborations. keywords: