sampratos
Sampratos is a term used in contemporary art and media studies to describe a cross-disciplinary performance practice that builds live shows from layered sonic fragments, improvised gesture, and audience participation. In a sampratos performance, prerecorded samples, live processing, and real-time collaboration produce a fluid, evolving narrative rather than a fixed composition. The term also denotes a network of practitioners who develop open methods and share material to foster collective authorship.
Etymology and conceptually, sampratos blends the word sample with a plural suffix to signal a multiplicity
History and development, sampratos emerged in experimental circles in Southern Europe and Latin America during the
Practice and form are characterized by modular audio loops, live manipulation of sound, non-linear dramaturgy, and
Reception has highlighted sampratos as a way to expand notions of authorship and participation, while discussions