Abstract
We present a musical interface specifically designed for inclusive performance that offers a shared experience for both individuals who are hard of hearing as well as those who are not. This interface borrows gestures (with or without their overt meaning) from American Sign Language (ASL), rendered using low-frequency sounds that can be felt by everyone in the performance. The Hard of Hearing cannot experience the sound in the same way. Instead, they are able to physically experience the vibrations, nuances, contours, as well as their correspondences with the hand gestures. Those who are not hard of hearing can experience the sound, but also feel it just the same, with the knowledge that the same physical vibrations are shared by everyone. The employment of sign language adds another aesthetic dimension to the instrument –a nuanced borrowing of a functional communication medium for an artistic end.
Original language | English |
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Book series | Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression |
Pages (from-to) | 176-181 |
Number of pages | 6 |
ISSN | 2220-4792 |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Event | 20th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, NIME 2020 - Birmingham, United Kingdom Duration: 21 Jul 2020 → 25 Jul 2020 |
Conference
Conference | 20th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, NIME 2020 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Birmingham |
Period | 21/07/2020 → 25/07/2020 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2020, Steering Committee of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. All rights reserved.
Keywords
- Accessible musical interface design
- Inclusive performance