Drum Kit Faces
The Tomy Nikken Gakki Turns Bodies into Musical Instruments
The Tomy Nikken Gakki makes it easier than ever for children to create beautiful melodies. The gadget produces unique sound effects when holding down any two of the four electrodes. A tone can also be triggered if two people are each holding an electrode and then touch each other to complete the circuit. Check out the video for an entertaining demonstration of how tapping on another person’s face or hands creates fun musical refrains. The Nikken Gakki has three play modes including performance, transform and drum mode, which lets little ones (or adults) rock out on their buddies like their bodies were a drum kit.
Trend Themes
1. Interactive Musical Gadgets - There is an opportunity for the creation of more interactive gadgets that can allow people to create music by using each other's bodies as musical instruments.
2. Body-centric Music Production - Innovative products can be developed to encourage body-centric music production, which can facilitate greater collaboration and holistic experiences beyond conventional instrumental music production.
3. Electrode-based Sound Production - Using electrode-based mechanisms to produce sound can spark innovation for creating unique sounds and promote greater experimentation with the human body as a musical instrument.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Industry - Toy companies can explore new markets by developing more innovative gadgets that offer creative experiences such as those presented by Nikken Gakki for children and adults.
2. Music Production Industry - The music production industry can embrace the concept of body-centric music production and create new products and experiences that revolutionize the relationship between music-making, physical body, and technology.
3. Education Industry - Innovative devices that facilitate music creation using the human body as an instrument can offer opportunities for educational programs to develop creative and interactive musical experiences for children.