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Dice instrument Quartet 9. As a stringed instrument.
Beyond cyberspace | 2003 10. As a place for Dadaistic expression.
11. As an instrument for dialogue with nature.
12. As a communication-linked instrument.
Cologne Station  kyoto Station 13. As an instrument of natural sound.
Beijing Station  kyoto Station 14. As an instrument for playing the natural sound.
15. Expressions thought a link with other fields.
Thus, only a single Dice Instrument allows a variety of expressions.
The Dice Instrument, which I have developed, is an instrument and a Among the above expression contents, the ”painting expression” is
piece of artwork for allowing remote stations to collaborate through described below as specific example. In the painting expression, the
communications. Some of contents and fields of the expressions ”strength of each brush stroke”, a ”pose” between each brush in the whole
achieved by the Dice Instrument include the following: painting action, a ”spiritual breathing” or ”time of silence” a ”movement”
1. As painting expression of the brush (a movement of painter’s hand), and ”strength and weakness
2. As a character expression. of the brush stroke” are precisely ”converted into sound.” The sound,
3.As body and sound expressions. along with the ”image of the painting action”, is transmitted to the
4.As a place of encounter between false and real images. remote stations, for ”bidirectorial communication” and multidirectional
5. As something between daily and non-daily lives. communications.” In this way, I believe that new expressions are developed.
6. As a communication scenic score.
7. As a communication figurative score. In the beginning when I created Dice Instrument, I used the television
8. As a percussion instrument. conference system via B-ISDN. However, today when the social media have

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