On the Inclusivity of Constraint: Creative Appropriation in Instruments for Neurodiverse Children and Young People
Wright, Joe and Dooley, James (2019) On the Inclusivity of Constraint: Creative Appropriation in Instruments for Neurodiverse Children and Young People. In: International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression 2019, 3-6 June 2019, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
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Abstract
Taking inspiration from research into deliberately constrained musical technologies and the emergence of neurodiverse, child-led musical groups such as the Artism Ensemble, the interplay between design-constraints, inclusivity and appro- priation is explored. A small scale review covers systems from two prominent UK-based companies, and two itera- tions of a new prototype system that were developed in collaboration with a small group of young people on the autistic spectrum. Amongst these technologies, the aspects of musical experience that are made accessible differ with re- spect to the extent and nature of each system’s constraints. It is argued that the design-constraints of the new prototype system facilitated the diverse playing styles and techniques observed during its development. Based on these obser- vations, we propose that deliberately constrained musical instruments may be one way of providing more opportuni- ties for the emergence of personal practices and preferences in neurodiverse groups of children and young people, and that this is a fitting subject for further research.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) | ||||||
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| Subjects: | CAH25 - design, and creative and performing arts > CAH25-02 - performing arts > CAH25-02-02 - music | ||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Arts, Design and Media > Royal Birmingham Conservatoire | ||||||
| Depositing User: | James Dooley | ||||||
| Date Deposited: | 21 Jun 2019 11:38 | ||||||
| Last Modified: | 12 Jan 2022 16:54 | ||||||
| URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/7624 |
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