A device with a microphone, speaker, and accelerometer. The device's software is programmed with basic music rules (rhythm, melody, musical keys, harmonies, etc.). A single device will make random melodic music in a single voice to the beat that you shake it. Additional devices listen to the music being made and make something complementary in the appropriate key, also to the rhythm to which they are shaken. The software will compensate for slightly out-of-sync rhythms, but will allow off-beats, double beats, and other beats that would sound complementary. Each device will pick an octave and voice so that the combined music is comprised of interesting and musically appropriate layers.
A collection of these devices should make interesting music when "played" together.
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