Improvisation and reciprocal design: Soundplay for dementia

Gail Kenning; Alon Ilsar; Rens Brankaert; Mark Evans

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-33540-3_8

Improvisation and reciprocal design: Soundplay for dementia

Gail Kenning, Alon Ilsar, Rens Brankaert, Mark Evans

Department of Human Centred Computing

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Abstract

Design and research studies regarding the impact of music on the wellbeing of people living with advanced dementia are ongoing. Many of these focus on reminiscence and the use of familiar songs, music and instruments. However, fewer studies have explored the creative and improvisational aspects of music making with people living with advanced dementia. This project explored the response of people from this group to an innovative gestural electronic instrument—The AirSticks™. The engagement promoted creative musical improvisation and resulted in a highly emotive response from one particular participant, suggesting the creative impulse can be retained.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Dementia Lab 2019, Making Design Work: Engaging with Dementia in Context
Subtitle of host publication	4th Conference, D-Lab 2019 Eindhoven, The Netherlands, October 21–22, 2019 Proceedings
Editors	Rens Brankaert, Wijnand IJsselsteijn
Place of Publication	Cham Switzerland
Publisher	Springer
Pages	82-91
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030335403
ISBN (Print)	9783030335397
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33540-3_8
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	4th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2019 - Eindhoven, Netherlands Duration: 21 Oct 2019 → 22 Oct 2019

Publication series

Name	Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume	1117
ISSN (Print)	1865-0929
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-0937

Conference

Conference	4th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2019
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Eindhoven
Period	21/10/19 → 22/10/19

Keywords

Creativity
Dementia
Design
Improvisation
Music

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10.1007/978-3-030-33540-3_8

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Kenning, G., Ilsar, A., Brankaert, R., & Evans, M. (2019). Improvisation and reciprocal design: Soundplay for dementia. In R. Brankaert, & W. IJsselsteijn (Eds.), Dementia Lab 2019, Making Design Work: Engaging with Dementia in Context : 4th Conference, D-Lab 2019 Eindhoven, The Netherlands, October 21–22, 2019 Proceedings (pp. 82-91). (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1117). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33540-3_8

Kenning, Gail ; Ilsar, Alon ; Brankaert, Rens et al. / Improvisation and reciprocal design : Soundplay for dementia. Dementia Lab 2019, Making Design Work: Engaging with Dementia in Context : 4th Conference, D-Lab 2019 Eindhoven, The Netherlands, October 21–22, 2019 Proceedings. editor / Rens Brankaert ; Wijnand IJsselsteijn. Cham Switzerland : Springer, 2019. pp. 82-91 (Communications in Computer and Information Science).

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Kenning, G, Ilsar, A, Brankaert, R & Evans, M 2019, Improvisation and reciprocal design: Soundplay for dementia. in R Brankaert & W IJsselsteijn (eds), Dementia Lab 2019, Making Design Work: Engaging with Dementia in Context : 4th Conference, D-Lab 2019 Eindhoven, The Netherlands, October 21–22, 2019 Proceedings. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol. 1117, Springer, Cham Switzerland, pp. 82-91, 4th Dementia Lab Conference, D-Lab 2019, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 21/10/19. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33540-3_8

Improvisation and reciprocal design: Soundplay for dementia. / Kenning, Gail; Ilsar, Alon; Brankaert, Rens et al.
Dementia Lab 2019, Making Design Work: Engaging with Dementia in Context : 4th Conference, D-Lab 2019 Eindhoven, The Netherlands, October 21–22, 2019 Proceedings. ed. / Rens Brankaert; Wijnand IJsselsteijn. Cham Switzerland: Springer, 2019. p. 82-91 (Communications in Computer and Information Science; Vol. 1117).

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Kenning G, Ilsar A, Brankaert R, Evans M. Improvisation and reciprocal design: Soundplay for dementia. In Brankaert R, IJsselsteijn W, editors, Dementia Lab 2019, Making Design Work: Engaging with Dementia in Context : 4th Conference, D-Lab 2019 Eindhoven, The Netherlands, October 21–22, 2019 Proceedings. Cham Switzerland: Springer. 2019. p. 82-91. (Communications in Computer and Information Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-33540-3_8

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