Given the rapid development of new technologies such as smart devices, robots, and
artificial intelligence and their impact on the lives of people and on society, it is important …

It is widely accepted that acoustic and digital musical instruments shape the cognitive
processes of the performer on both embodied and conceptual levels, ultimately influencing …

Self-resonating vibrotactile instruments (SRIs) are hybrid feedback instruments,
characterised by an electro-mechanical feedback loop that is both the means of sound …

In this paper, we outline a theoretical account of the relationship between technology and
human musicality. An enactive and biocultural position is adopted that assumes a close …

This paper introduces micro-phenomenology, a research discipline for exploring and
uncovering the structures of lived experience, as a beneficial methodology for studying and …

Through experience, the techniques used by professional vocalists become highly ingrained
and much of the fine muscular control needed for healthy singing is executed using well …

An oft-cited aspiration of digital musical instrument (DMI) design is to create instruments, in
the words of Wessel and Wright, with a'low entry fee and no ceiling on virtuosity'. This is a …

This paper presents an observational study of the interaction of professional percussionists
with a simplified hand percussion instrument. We reflect on how the sound-producing …

Multi-sensory experiences underpin embodiment, whether with the body itself or
technological extensions of it. Vocalists experience intensely personal embodiment, as …

In this explorative study, we investigated motives of autonomous learners to participate in an
online course, and how these motives are related to gameplay motivations, engagement in …