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

Ingebritsen, Ryan

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Title

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

Author(s)

Ingebritsen, Ryan

Issue Date

2022-04-15

Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis)

Taylor, Stephen

Doctoral Committee Chair(s)

Taylor, Stephen

Committee Member(s)

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

Department of Study

Illinois Informatics Institute

Discipline

Informatics

Degree Granting Institution

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Degree Name

Ph.D.

Degree Level

Dissertation

Keyword(s)

• 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

Abstract

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.

Graduation Semester

2022-05

Type of Resource

Thesis

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Copyright 2022 Ryan Ingebritsen

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