Kiran Bhumber 1512 South Boulevard, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 | 734 834 1369 | [email protected] | kiranbhumber.com ​ ​ Indo-Canadian multidisciplinary artist currently living and studying in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Education ● MA in Media Arts, 2018(expected) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA ● Bachelor of Music, 2014 University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC, Canada ● General Studies: Secondary Music Education (Clarinet Concentration) ● Secondary emphasis on music technology Awards and Scholarships ● Graduate Student Research Assistant Fellowship, University of Michigan, 2016 ● Canada Council for the Arts Travel Grant to Media Arts Professionals , 2016 ● Arts Research Abroad Award, UBC, 2014 ● GoGlobal Group Study Programs Award, UBC, 2014 ● Dean’s List, UBC, 2013-2014 ● Sharon Yacowar Frohlinger Memorial Scholarship, UBC, 2013 ● President’s Entrance Scholarship, UBC, 2008 Residencies ● Numediart Lab - University of Mons, Belgium, February 2014 Publications ● Bhumber, K., Lee, N., Topp, B.(2015)“Pendula: An Interactive Installation and Performance Instrument.” In Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression (2016), Griffith University, ​ Brisbane, Australia. Teaching Experience ● Graduate Student Research Assistant - Performing Arts Technology Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2016-2018 ● “Max/MSP course Two” Designed and facilitated a six week Max/MSP beginner course, VIVO Media Arts Centre, April 2016, Vancouver, BC ● “Making Music with Code” Designed and facilitated a six week Max/MSP beginner course, VIVO Media Arts Centre, May 2015, Vancouver, BC ● “Vancouver Laptop Ensemble” youth mentorship co-designed and facilitated with Dr. Norah Lorway, VIVO Media Arts Centre, June-July, 2015 Concert Presentation of works at VIVO Media Arts, July 2015 ● Woodwind Clinician for Tom Lee Music for various school districts in Vancouver and the lower mainland, 2013 – Present Presentations ● “Pendula” (2015) –New Interfaces for Musical Expression Conference, Brisbane, Australia, July 22, 2016. ● “Women in Electronic Music and Creative Technology Panel” – Chapel Sound Festival, The Gold Saucer Studio, Vancouver, May 22, 2016. ● “Kiran Bhumber - Artist Talk” (2016) – The International Institute for Critical Studies In Improvisation, TD International Jazz Festival, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, June 18, 2016. ● “Pendula” (2015) – Vancouver International Electroacoustic Music Festival Experts Panel, The Western Front, Vancouver, November 21, 2015. ● “Pendula” (2015) –21st International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA 2015), Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, August 22, 2015. ● “Phase Shift” (2015) and “Panel: Interfaces – Contact Technologies” - The International Institute for Critical Studies in Improvisation, “Time Changes: Improvisation, History and the Body”, TD International Jazz Festival, University of British Columbia Robson Campus, Vancouver, June 21 2015. ● “Laptop Orchestras: Making Music with Code” – 2015 Maker Education Salon, Mozilla Vancouver, March 7 2015. ● “Woven Threads: Technology and Structure” (2014) – Numediart Lab, University of Mons, Belgium, February 2014. Recently Commissioned Works Dispersion(2016) -Ismaili Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada ​ ● Commissioned by The Ismaili Centre in collaboration with Nancy Lee, Laine Butler and Ralph Escamillan as part of ​ their program ‘The 21st Century Renaissance: Exploring historical and contemporary engagements between art, ​ science, technology, religion, philosophy and ethics’. ​ ● Composed an electroacoustic piece inspired by the visualizations and set to the dance performance. Transformational Mirror (2015) - Bar None, Vancouver, BC, Canada ​ ● Commissioned by Absolut Vodka, in collaboration with Ben Z Cooper, Stuart Ward and Adam Barlev. ● Interactive installation utilizing xBox Kinect v2, motion and projection mapping onto a geometric 3D sculpture Visualizations for Houle and Brown duo (2015) - The Gold Saucer, Vancouver, BC ​ ● Created original interactive visualizations in Max/Jitter ● Commissioned by Oliver Brown (University of New South Wales) and Francois Houle (University of British Columbia). Phase Shift Program (2015) ● 2015 Vancouver TD International Jazz Festival, commissioned by The Coastal Jazz Society with support from the BC Arts Council and VIVO Media Arts ● Highlighted the use of innovative technologies within musical performance practices ● Included the ‘Pendula’ exhibit at the Vancouver Art Gallery, June 20-21, 2015 ● Creation and facilitation of a six week Max/MSP workshop for youth at VIVO Media Arts, May 2015 ● Curated a concert focusing on interactive musical performances called “DiFusion”, at the Yaletown Roundhouse, Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 28th 2015 Selected Performances & Exhibitions ● Kiran Bhumber Live Electronics -Drills, Ann Arbor, MI Dec 17, 2016 ​ ​ ​ ​ ● Move and Play: A Kinect-based Music Ed System - Music Technology Lab, University of Michigan, Dec 13, 2016 ​ ​ ● Shores - The Chip Davis Technology Studio, University of Michigan, Dec 13, 2016 ​ ​ ● Touch(For Voice+ Reactive BodySuit)- Wave Equation Series, Western Front, Vancouver, CA November 4, 2016 ​ ​ ● Dispersion- The Ismaili Jamatkhana Centre, Burnaby, CA Oct 22, 2016 ​ ​ ● HOLLOW VERTICES - International Conference On Live Coding, Hamilton, CA Oct 15, 2016 ​ ​ ● Pendula- New Forms Festival, Vancouver, CA Oct 7-9, 2016 ​ ​ ● HOLLOW VERTICES - The Toronto International Electroacoustic Symposium, Toronto, CA, August 11, 2016 ​ ​ ● HOLLOW VERTICES - Tidal Signal Festival, Vancouver, CA July 31, 2016 ​ ​ ● HOLLOW VERTICES -Revolver,Taipei, Taiwan July 25, 2016 ​ ​ ● HOLLOW VERTICES -Freedom Men Art Apartments,Taichung, Taiwan July 24, 2016 ​ ​ ● HOLLOW VERTICES - New Interfaces For Musical Expression Conference, Brisbane, Australia, July 12, 2016 ​ ​ ● Aalders, Bhumber and Nesbitt Trio - The Gold Saucer Studio, Vancouver, CA , Oct 2 2015 ● HOLLOW VERTICES -BENT, VIVO Media Arts, Vancouver, CA Nov 7, 2015 ​ ​ ● Vancouver Laptop Ensemble -Experimental Futures, VIVO Media Arts, Vancouver, CA July 4, 2015 ​ ​ ● Orbital Eccentricities- Difusion, Yaletown Roundhouse Theatre, Vancouver Jazz Fest, June 28, 2015 ​ ​ ● Pendula- Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver Int’l Jazz Festival, Vancouver, CA June 20-22, 2015 ​ ​ ● Pendula- Vancouver Mini Maker Faire, Vancouver, CA June 6, 2015 ​ ​ ● NYE Installation- Vancouver Art and Leisure Centre, Vancouver, CA Dec 31, 2014 ​ ​ ● Pendula-Light Expo, Vancouver Art and Leisure Centre, Nov 14, 2014 ​ ​ ● Woven Threads- Mons, Belgium, Feb 14, 2014 ​ ​ Research Graduate Student Research Assistant (2016 - Present) ● Performing Arts Technology Department, University of Michigan, USA ● Creating and implementing methods to assess the gender imbalance & climate within the PAT department ● Sponsored by the ADVANCE program and led with Drs. Michael Gurevich, Sile O’Modhrain and Jason Corey ​ ​ MODALmix, (2014 - Present) ● New media collective founded by Kiran Bhumber and Nancy Lee based in Vancouver, British Columbia. ● Creates participatory new media art and performances integrating sensor technology, sound, video, sculpture and textile installations. ● Intention is to broaden interdisciplinary research within the context of contemporary performance practice and new forms of electronic art. ● Emphasis is placed on the interaction between people and installation interfaces to generate and manipulate audio-visual content. ● Have received funding from BC Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, Coastal Jazz, and VIVO Media Arts UBC IMPART (Interactive Music and Performing Arts Research Training), 2013-2014 ● Specialized in developing and implementing gesture tracking software in live musical performances, collaborating with engineering students in Mons, Belgium. ● research and development of a smartphone application to use iOS and Android phones as sensors in live performance. UBC Laptop Orchestra (SUBCLASS), 2013-2015 ● Interdisciplinary research group specializing in interactive music through gesture sensing and motion capture to generate data for live performance. ● Includes live acoustic instruments, non-traditional (digitally created) instruments/NIMES (New Interfaces for Musical Expression), sound and video processing and manipulation Professional Experience Video Cueing/Maintenance, Oct 2015 - 2016 ​ ​ ● Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Audio Engineer, September 2015 - Present ​ ​ ● Descriptive Video Works ● Worked on television shows and films for Netflix, AMI ● Vancouver, BC, Canada Lead Artist, Program Designer, Jan - July 2015 ● TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival ● Coastal Jazz Society, Vancouver, BC, Canada Music Clinician, September 2014 - Present ● Tom Lee Music ● Vancouver, BC, Canada Music Instructor, July 2008 - Present ● Freelance ● Vancouver, BC and Mississauga, ON, Canada Lesson Coordinator, January 2012 – September 2012 ● Long and McQuade Musical Instruments ● Mississauga, ON, Canada Audio Technician, September 2009 - 2011 ● School of Music, University of British Columbia ● Vancouver, BC, Canada