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LEONARDO, vol.43, pp.450-456, 2010 (AHCI)
The purpose of the research reported is to argue that "formal" design solutions of past cultures can generate innovative ideas in interactive media design The authors ask how a traditional art in which body motion is used, namely Turkish Islamic calligraphy-Khatt-can help create innovative solutions for digital interaction design Taking inspiration from Khatt the authors have developed a project with the aim of allowing an audience with no prior calligraphy background to experience the performance process of calligraphy by reproducing it themselves By creating a performance interface that provides predictability components, the authors have correlated the visual compositions with sound