London Hackspace Event: Young Hackspace: Making Electronic Beats, and the Physics of Sound (Sunday 22nd May 2011, 14:00 - 16:30)
Robert Leverington
Date: Sunday 22nd May 2011, 14:00 - 16:30
Location: Laboratory 24, 37 Cremer Street, E2 8HD [2]
For the third Young Hackspace event the London Hackspace would like to invite
young children of age 7-9, each with a legal guardian (e.g. a parent.) They
will learn how easy it is to make electronic rhythm music, and be able to see
exciting demonstrations of the physical aspects of sound.
Children can bring their siblings, if preferred by the attending families; but
because of space limitations and out of safety concerns we want to limit the
event to a total number of ten attending children. Because interest will be
high we ask to only register once you know you can definitely attend. And we
ask to arrive on time, so please make sure to check the directions when you
plan your trip. :)
The event is split in two sessions, each about an hour long, with a brief break
in between. Attendees will be split in two groups of five children, and
alternate each of the two sessions.
Anthony Bowyer-Lowe will teach the kids how easy it is to *Feel The Groove*:
We can all clap, we can all dance. Therefore, we can all learn to make
rhythmic music. Anthony used to design electronic music instruments for a
large music company, has a deep passion for electronic music, the knowledge and
wisdom of years of experience, and a keen interest to teach. He will bring a
few devices, start with counting and clapping exercises, and build up from
there. And everyone gets to play.
Morag Hickman is curating a *Physics of Sound* session which will be executed
by a few attending Hackspace members. They will attempt to convey basic
aspects of sound, pitch, resonance, and related concepts with a series of
exciting demonstrations and in a language appropriate for younger children.
Morag is a physicist who most recently explained particle physics using Lego
bricks at the Big Bang Science Fair. The full details of this session will be
revealed on the day, but here is a sneak preview of a non-Newtonian fluid
experiment we tried last Tuesday: http://vimeo.com/23255137
More information:
* http://www.young-hackspace.org.uk
* http://twitter.com/younghackspace
* http://london.hackspace.org.uk
[1] http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Project:Young_Hackspace/YH-3
[2] http://wiki.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Laboratory_24/Getting_There