Tarot is an interactive improvisational system for electronic musicians, inspired by the reading of Tarot cards. The Major Arcana cards are used as guides and communication method between the musicians, positioned around a table at the center of the room, and the audience surrounding them during the improvisation.

The aim of the performance is to create a narrative through the guidance of the cards, actively involving the audience. As in a traditional Tarot reading, the cards suggest a story, with their meaning varying depending on whether they appear upright or reversed. Upright cards correspond to a sound, while reversed cards indicate a processing or performative event.

All meanings assigned to the cards were carefully selected and discussed by the members of the collective, seeking to translate the symbolic meanings of the Major Arcana into sonic equivalents.

Musicians may also incorporate recordings captured on-site during the performance, establishing a connection with and highlighting the local soundscape.

The system was developed following the concept of Giuseppe Gavazza who proposed associating the Major Arcana of the Tarot with sounds in the project The Castle of Crossed Disciplines, realized during the artistic and scientific residency week How Does the World Sound – Art Infinity Radio, organized by B-AIR at the Château de Cerisy-la-Salle from May 14 to 21, 2023.