TraLaLand
TEAM: Chrysothemi Kouloumenta_Greek-American_University of Thessaly, Anna-Maria Michael_Greek-Cypriot_University of Thessaly
[tra-la-la: meaningless syllables when humming a tune]Description:
Welcome to TraLaLand !
Meet the Laterna, a music reproducing instrument that once brought music and entertainment to the streets of Greece. Today, in an attempt to revitalize this almost extinct musical instrument and adapt it to our modern day ways, we present “TraLaLand”, where the Laterna is reconstructed with some tweaks and additions: a sound box system to help transmit the music, solar panels that connect it with the App., and the Balloon.
The Balloon lifts the Laterna off the ground helping it travel the world and pop up in different places.
The Laterna floats through the central streets of cities bringing beautiful music to the ears of the citizens, avoiding the overwhelming traffic on the ground and reaching even the sky high buildings of modern urban centers. During later hours the Laterna positions itself in the quieter neighborhoods of the city, the ones abandoned, avoided or forgotten by the world, bringing people, life and attention to them, turning them into ephemeral dance spots.
The App. allows a user, any user, to get creative and provide the playlist for a night’s event and choose a spot in the city for the Laterna to play his or her sound.