When you walk into the Sound Mandala in the black box theatre, you’re greeted by speakers on all sides． The lights will dim, and you’ll hear music and audio like never before．
“When you listen to a recorded track, the sounds have been mixed already and you’re hearing it all come out of one console,” said Tom Mardikes, professor of sound design at the 威尼斯人娱乐城 音乐学院． “I wanted to know how a song would sound if it was mixed in the air, as you listen to it．”
马尔代克斯是声音曼陀罗的创造者。 受到制作复杂的沙曼陀罗的启发，马尔代克斯希望将这种精确度和艺术性应用到声音中。 他创造了一个系统，将音轨的单个声音放在不同的扬声器上，并在音轨的整个过程中移动这些声音。 就像电影是移动的图像一样，声音曼陀罗是移动的音频。
Mardikes自2014年以来一直致力于Sound Mandala。 威尼斯人娱乐城声音设计专业的研究生也参与了这一过程，包括他的核心声音曼陀罗团队，由现任和前任学生组成。 Mardikes拥有该系统的专利，并预计未来将在剧院、礼堂甚至鬼屋中使用该系统。
在奥尔森表演艺术中心的黑盒子剧场里，声音曼陀罗已经发展到80多个扬声器。 Mardikes’s team outfitted the theatre to ensure the best audio experience possible to showcase their creation． 这个私密的场地可以容纳40人，确保每个座位都是房子里最好的座位。
“You can hear sounds moving around the room,” Mardikes said． “You might hear a guitar coming from in front of you, a voice behind you and a piano next to you． You’re truly immersed in the sound, it’s an entirely unique experience that’s never been possible before．”
体验声音曼陀罗的味道． 听时需要戴上耳机。
The Sound Mandala debuts to the public at the 2024 堪萨斯城边缘艺术节． 声音曼陀罗表演将于7月19日至27日在威尼斯人娱乐城校园奥尔森表演艺术中心的黑盒子剧院举行。