MetaTravels and MetaLonsdale: iPad apps for percussive improvisation

Charles Martin, Henry Gardner, Ben Swift

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    Abstract

    Percussionists are unique among instrumentalists in that their artistic practice is defined by an approach to interaction rather than their instruments. While percussionists are accustomed to exploring non-traditional objects to create music, these objects have yet to encompass touch-screen computing devices to any great extent. The proliferation and popularity of these devices now presents an opportunity to explore their use in combining computer-generated sound together with percussive interaction in a musical ensemble. This interactivity demonstration presents two iPad-instruments developed in collaboration with Ensemble Metatone, a group formed to explore the "infiltration" of iPad apps into a free-improvisation percussion ensemble. The apps encourage the performers' exploration through percussive gestures and use network features to support cohesive improvisation.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationCHI EA 2014
    Subtitle of host publicationOne of a ChiNd - Extended Abstracts, 32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
    PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
    Pages547-550
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Print)9781450324748
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014
    Event32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2014 - Toronto, ON, Canada
    Duration: 26 Apr 20141 May 2014

    Publication series

    NameConference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

    Conference

    Conference32nd Annual ACM Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2014
    Country/TerritoryCanada
    CityToronto, ON
    Period26/04/141/05/14

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