Evaluating the performance of a new gestural instrument within an ensemble

Alon Ilsar; Mark Havryliv; Andrew Johnston

Evaluating the performance of a new gestural instrument within an ensemble

Alon Ilsar
, Mark Havryliv
, Andrew Johnston

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research

Abstract

This paper discusses one particular mapping for a new gestural instrument called the AirSticks. This mapping was designed to be used for improvised or rehearsed duos and restricts the performer to only utilising the sound source of one other musician playing an acoustic instrument. Several pieces with different musicians were performed and documented, musicians were observed and interviews with these musicians were transcribed. In this paper we will examine the thoughts of these musicians to gather a better understanding of how to design effective ensemble instruments of this type.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression
Editors	Baptiste Caramiaux, Koray Tahiroğlu, Rebecca Fiebrink, Atau Tanaka
Place of Publication	London UK
Publisher	Goldsmiths
Pages	339-442
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9781906897291
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2014 - London, United Kingdom Duration: 30 Jun 2014 → 4 Jul 2014 Conference number: 14th https://www.nime.org/2014/technical-programme/proceedings/index.html

Conference

Conference	New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2014
Abbreviated title	NIME14
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	30/06/14 → 4/07/14
Internet address	https://www.nime.org/2014/technical-programme/proceedings/index.html

Keywords

mapping
new instrument
electronic percussion

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Ilsar, A, Havryliv, M & Johnston, A 2014, Evaluating the performance of a new gestural instrument within an ensemble. in B Caramiaux, K Tahiroğlu, R Fiebrink & A Tanaka (eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. Goldsmiths, London UK, pp. 339-442, New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2014, London, United Kingdom, 30/06/14. <https://www.nime.org/proceedings/2014/nime2014_363.pdf>

Evaluating the performance of a new gestural instrument within an ensemble. / Ilsar, Alon; Havryliv, Mark; Johnston, Andrew.
Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. ed. / Baptiste Caramiaux; Koray Tahiroğlu; Rebecca Fiebrink; Atau Tanaka. London UK: Goldsmiths, 2014. p. 339-442.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research

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