Name: To hear this music you have to be there. Literally
Uploaded: 2014-01-10T16:02:15Z
Duration: 6 min 15 s
Description: In this lovely talk, TED Fellow Ryan Holladay shares his experiment with "location-aware music." This programming and musical feat involves hundreds of geotagged segments of sounds that only play when a listener is physically nearby, creating a magical sense of presence.

In this lovely talk, TED Fellow Ryan Holladay shares his experiment with "location-aware music." This programming and musical feat involves hundreds of geotagged segments of sounds that only play when a listener is physically nearby, creating a magical sense of presence.

Ryan Holladay: To hear this music you have to be there. Literally

To hear this music you have to be there. Literally

Creating music that blends with the environment, Central Park and the National Mall are reimagined as interactive musical journeys.

Exploring Central Park through music, geotagged melodies evolve with each step, transforming walks into interactive symphonies.

GPS-driven melodies at the National Mall offer a musical journey tailored by your path, breathing dynamic life into public spaces.