Gestural Interfaces
Ephemeral aspects, such as gesture and sound, are generally overlooked in the examination of archaeological material objects, particularly aerophones. Despite large collections of sonorous-related instruments recovered from the Greater Nicoya archaeological region associated with the Tempisque period (500 BCE to 300 CE), little is known about how communities produced and experienced sound in the past. My research incorporates a detailed analysis of the construction and possible consumption of sonorous instruments, demonstrating a range of gestural interfaces (ergonomic, interpretive, and sensorial). It seeks to contribute to our understanding of long-standing traditions in performance and explore potential human-object interactions within ancient communities of Greater Nicoya.