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| CyMagic | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mordechai Braunstein |
| Year | 2015 |
| Type | Sound installation |
| Medium | Interactive art, cymatics |
| Website | Official website |
CyMagic is an interactive cymatic sound installation created in 2015 by Israeli sound engineer Mordechai Braunstein. It uses the principles of cymatics to translate live music into visible and tactile patterns in water and sand. The installation has been presented as an artwork and as an accessibility demonstration for deaf and hard‑of‑hearing audiences, and has been covered by mainstream Israeli media including The Jerusalem Post and Calcalist.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]Braunstein began developing CyMagic as a personal project in 2015, experimenting with loudspeakers, frequency generators and Chladni‑style demonstrations to make sound waves visible in materials such as sand and water.[3] In 2018, CyMagic devices were integrated into a concert with the Israeli Chamber Music Orchestra titled Touching the Sounds with Beethoven, designed to make the music perceptible through visual and tactile feedback for deaf and hard‑of‑hearing audiences.[3]
In November 2019, Braunstein presented the audiovisual piece Water Knives at the Tower of David Museum’s Zero One digital art festival in Jerusalem; the festival coverage in The Jerusalem Post noted his participation and the art–technology context of the event.[1]
Concept and technology
[edit]CyMagic uses bowls of water and plates with sand coupled to loudspeakers to render standing‑wave patterns in real time; microphones and coloured lighting are employed so participants can watch and touch the vibrations while patterns are projected to screens.[3][2] The system relies on physical resonance rather than algorithmic image synthesis, following established cymatics demonstrations.[3]
Applications
[edit]- Concerts and festivals. CyMagic has been used in performances including Touching the Sounds with Beethoven and at Jerusalem’s Zero One festival.[3][1]
- Education and accessibility. Israeli press reported workshops where deaf and hard‑of‑hearing children experienced music through CyMagic’s tactile and visual output.[2][3]
- Innovation events. The project has been demonstrated at international innovation gatherings such as Music Tech Fest in Croatia.[4]
In 2025, CyMagic was featured in The Joy of Life, a multisensory performance in Italy reported by public broadcaster RAI News.[5]
Reception
[edit]Coverage in mainstream Israeli media highlighted CyMagic’s public demonstrations and accessibility aims. Calcalist profiled the project’s method of translating audio into water and sand vibrations for children with hearing loss,[2] while The Jerusalem Post described Braunstein’s Water Knives show in the context of the Zero One festival.[1] ISRAEL21c reported on the orchestra collaboration and subsequent invitations to innovation events abroad.[3]
Awards
[edit]- International Sound Award (Hamburg), 2019 – listed among the year’s winners (Social & Culture / Sound Art).[6]
- Reported locally as recipient of an Israel accessibility prize related to the orchestra collaboration.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Davis, Barry (21 November 2019). "Zeroing in on the Tower: Zero One Digital Festival shows public that technology and art aren't mutually exclusive". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d Pinko, Nitzan (2 April 2019). "המיזם שמאפשר לנגן באמצעות מים" [The initiative that lets you play music using water]. Calcalist (in Hebrew). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Leichman, Abigail Klein (26 January 2020). "Music you can see and touch — even if you can't hear". ISRAEL21c. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Infobip domaćin Music Tech Festa u Hrvatskoj". ZIMO Dnevnik (in Croatian). 5 September 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ ""The joy of life", lo spettacolo multisensoriale e inclusivo che celebra la vita". Rai News (in Italian). March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ^ "ISA 2019 Winners". International Sound Awards. Retrieved 10 August 2025.