A qualitative study to investigate the development of style in performance with a highly constrained musical instrument is described. A new one-button instrument was designed, with which several musicians were each asked to practice and develop a solo performance. Observations of trends in attributes of these performances are detailed in relation to participants’ statements in structured interv...

In this paper we present recent changes to the original design of the Beatbug, an electronic percussion controller for capturing and manipulating struck rhythm patterns. We discuss the context of this interface, the evolution of its form and function, and recent developments in the design. In our description of this work we highlight key issues, such as the motivation to create a controller mor...

This paper explores the liturgical use of the organ in the sixteenth century according to the judgments of Tommaso de Vio, Cajetan (1469–1534) and the Dominicans. In particular, it asks the question: In worship, is solo organ music capable of conveying a specific meaning or a particular text (as seemed to be expected in alternatim practice)? The Dominican sources show an increasingly skeptical ...

lines say that each country should make its own publications available but requesting them can be a time-consuming and expensive operation, especially if full postage or transmission costs have to be met. The IFLA Voucher scheme which uses plastic vouchers purchased centrally is outlined (about which this reviewer is delighted as it was his invention!!) but the problem of electronic vouchers, w...

An accurate control of fundamental frequency is one of the essential demands in professional singing. This control relies on auditory and kinesthetic feedback. However, a loud accompaniment may mask the auditory feedback, leaving the singers to rely on kinesthetic feedback. The object of the present study was to estimate the significance of auditory and kinesthetic feedback to pitch control in ...

Introduction. Solo practices have generally been viewed as forming a homogeneous group. However, they may differ on many characteristics. The objective of this paper is to identify different forms of solo practice and to determine the extent to which they are associated with patient experience of care. Methods. Two surveys were carried out in two regions of Quebec in 2010: a telephone survey of...

This paper discusses control of multichannel sound diffusion by means of motion-tracking hardware and software within the context of a live performance. The idea developed from the author’s previous use of motion-tracking technology in his own artistic practice as a composer and performer. Various motion tracking systems were considered, experiments were conducted with three sound diffusion set...

This study compared the influence of turn-taking protocols on children’s behaviour and learning when they used either one shared mouse or two individual mice in a collaborative problem-solving environment. The two-mouse case was investigated for both a give protocol, in which the child with control of the game voluntarily relinquished control, and a take protocol, in which the child without con...

Resumen En el presente trabajo se presentan algunos métodos lógicos que en general se han utilizado para el procesamiento de lenguaje natural y últimamente en la tarea para reconocer implicación textual, estos son: Teoŕıa de Representación de Discurso, Gramáticas Categoriales, Lógica de Predicados Dinámica y Lógica Natural. El interés principal es reunir, en un solo art́ıculo en español, los pri...