Making of VITESSIMO for Augmented Violin: Compositional Process and Performance

Extracting Human Expression For Interactive Composition with the Augmented Violin

As a 2010 Artist in Residence in Musical Research at IRCAM, Mari Kimura used the Augmented Violin to develop new compositional approaches, and new ways of creating interactive performances [1]. She contributed her empirical and historical knowledge of violin bowing technique, working with the Real Time Musical Interactions Team at IRCAM. Thanks to this residency, her ongoing long-distance colla...

Compositional and Programming Issues Within Lyra, a Fully Interactive Performance Environment For Violin and Kyma System

Meaningful real-time interaction between human performers and computer processing is an important aesthetic issue for many composers. With the advent of computer systems that are actually fast enough to permit real-time algorithmic sound realizations based on the analysis of live performance data the issue now facing composers is how to utilize these tools in a meaningful and artistic way. Lyra...

The augmented violin project: research, composition and performance report

Design & Evaluation of an Accessible Hybrid Violin Platform

We introduce and describe the initial evaluation of a new accessible (easily replicable) augmented violin prototype. Our research is focused on the user experience when playing such hybrid physicaldigital instruments, and exploration of novel interactive performance techniques. The goal of wider platform accessibility for players and other researchers is approached via a simple ‘do-it-yourself’...

Towards an Augmented Reality System for Violin Learning Support

The violin is one of the most beautiful but also one of the most difficult musical instruments for a beginner. This paper presents an on-going work about a new augmented reality system for training how to play violin. We propose to help the players by virtually guiding the movement of the bow and the correct position of their fingers for pressing the strings. Our system also recognizes the musi...