Piano Rolls For the 21st Century: Composer Knits Scarves That Control Disklavier

“By weaving conductive thread into the yarn, [Jeff] Bryant found that he could manipulate the fiber to control a musical instrument … So, with help from a costume designer, Bryant knit a few conductive scarves and asked a dancer to wear them. As the dancer performed Bryant’s push_push … the scarves activated the piano’s keys through wireless signals.”