notable_instruments birth_place background birth_date genre article_title name
the lady 's glove france non_vocal_instrumentalist 1957 electronic music , sound art laetitia sonami
 laititia de compienge sonami
laetitia sonami

laetitia sonami -lrb- born 1957 france -rrb- is a sound artist , performer , and composer of interactive electronic music who has been based in the san francisco bay area since 1978 .
she is known for her electronic compositions and performances with the `' lady 's glove '' , an instrument she developed for triggering and manipulating sound in live performance .
many of her compositions include live or sampled text .
sonami also creates sound installation work incorporating household objects embedded with mechanical and electronic components .
although some recordings of her works exist , sonami generally eschews releasing recorded work .
