Syntouille is an electronic instrument based on the musical spoon a popular percussive instrument in traditional music. It is a neo-traditional object that can be used to perform live beats in diverse musical settings. It allows the player to incorporate the movements and the rhythms of traditional music performances into the context of popular or experimental electronic music. This project is also a reflection on what kind of objects of our traditional cultures gets to be updated or modernized and which ones are left behind.
