Friends of Stratos

CYMASPACE

Perhaps the most marginalized community in the world of music are those that are Deaf and Hard of Hearing. CymaSpace is a PDX non-profit that facilitates musical performances, workshops, and concerts and focuses on making technologies that translate sound into lights and vibration for non-hearing musicians and audiences.

We’ve consulted with CymaSpace who is exploring technologies that enable translating sound into color, shape, brightness; and sound into vibration.

CYMATICS

Cymatics is the translation of sound into other sensations. Synesthesia is a natural phenomenon where human senses are effectively crossed, causing some people to see color when they hear sound, or to taste or smell things when presented with a color.

MARIACHI STEAM CAMP, OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY

Mariachi STEAM Summer Camp offers middle and high school Hispanic musicians an immersive musical experience while emphasizing exploration of STEAM topics (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics).

The Mariachi STEAM Summer Camp is the brainchild of Romanna Flores, a dedicated 4-H STEM volunteer and Intel employee. Started in 2016 the camp has created enthusiastic participants and supporters.