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Eduardo Miranda
ProfessorEduardo R. Miranda is a Professor of Computer Music and Director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Computer Music Research at the University of Plymouth, UK. Originally from Brazil, he studied computer science, music and philosophy before completing postgraduate degrees in Music Technology at the University of York and Music at the University of Edinburgh. His career spans academic institutions and industry, including Sony in Paris, and his research combines music, computing and sound synthesis. His compositions have been performed internationally at festivals and concerts, and he has published over 120 research papers and authored several books on computer music and composition with computers.
Biocomputer Music is an experimental musical composition by Eduardo R. Miranda, developed in collaboration with researcher Edward Braund at the University of Plymouth. The system uses the slime mould Physarum polycephalum as a biological computing component. It responds to a pianist’s performance in real time, triggering electromagnets that vibrate the piano strings to produce additional sounds. The work explores the interaction between a living organism, a human musician and a computer-based musical system.
