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Meara O’Reilly

Meara is a sound artist and educator, most recently in residence at the Exploratorium. She is currently developing a musical sequencer for ios based on Euclidean geometry and auditory perception with Cycling ‘74’s Sam Tarakajian. Her blog Illusion Songs is a collection of auditory illusions as found in indigenous folk practices, popular music, and scientific research. Meara has created several works for the Exploratorium including a permanent exhibit called Chladni Singing and a 72-channel audio installation in the Kanbar Forum based on beat frequencies. Recently she contributed to the Song Reader issue of Pop-Up Magazine at Davies Symphony Hall. In 2012 her collaboration with design firm Snibbe Interactive on cymatic concert visuals for Björk’s Biophilia was included in the world tour.