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Gamma MOON: Musical Omnisensory Orbital Neuroinstrument

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Alexandra Rieger

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Introducing the newest edition of the gamma musical/medical instruments - the Gamma MOON (Musical Omnisensory Orbital Neuroinstrument). This instrument features a capacitive interface which delivers multisensory gamma stimulation through audio, visual, haptic and tactile feedback. In collaboration with the Aging Brain Alzheimer’s Initiative at MIT, the Gamma MOON pilots a novel treatment form-factor with the goal of device deployment in large-scale clinical trials. Research reveals that gamma instrument interaction can strengthen cognitive function and sensory perception while increasing focus even in neurocognitively healthy individuals. Contact arrangement allows both patients and performers to create high-level musical abstractions as well as follow traditional notational melodies. Gamma MOON's heightened sensorial engagement recruits increased cognitive entrainment, multimodal expression and creative freedom. 

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Image by Alexandra Rieger

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Image by Alexandra Rieger