Auditory kinesthesia: A framework to facilitate the design and performance of interactive music systems

One of the major frustrations in the performance of interactive music is the lack of consistent mapping and physical connection between tactile gesture and sonic response that is apparent when performing on a physical instrument. The bulk of the literature on interactive music systems focuses on the design and execution of the system itself, referencing the experience of the performer only in the context of measuring the system’s efficacy. Historically, the term implies a system in which the user perceives a second mechanical player rather than a system that becomes an extension of the performer’s instrumentality. In this work, I will investigate this second interpretation of interactive music system, focusing on systems that extend the expression and instrumentality of the performer or performers. My goal is to develop strategies to help inform all practitioners, including performers, designers, and creators - including but not limited to composers - to create and engage more meaningfully with these kinds of interactive music systems. To do this, I will investigate fields such as usability engineering, embodied learning, kinesthetic interaction, and cognitive psychology. By defining basic kinesthetic concepts, and using these definitions as criteria to inform the design and use of interactive music systems, I will show that it is possible to instill performers with a sense of consistent mapping and expressive freedom when performing using interactive musical instruments. From this research, I will propose a framework to inform the design and performer training of such systems. I will also investigate ways in which performers can develop fundamental skills to find and recall this consistent mapping, as well as recognizing “virtuosity” in interactive performance.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Informatics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2022

Author dc:creator

• Ingebritsen, Ryan

Contributors dc:contributor

• Taylor, Stephen
• Toenjes, John
• Bradley, Rachael
• Lindgren, Robb

• Interactive Music Systems
• Interactive Music
• Electronic Music
• kinesthetic empathy
• kinesthetic interaction
• usability
• interactive instrument design
• interdisciplinary art
• electronic instrument design
• interface design
• electronic music performance

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2022 Ryan Ingebritsen

Language dc:language

en, eng

Handle dc:identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/115455

OAI record oai:identifier

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