Creative Practice as an Evaluation Method: A Case Study with a Movement-based Musical Instrument

Doga Cavdir

Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Abstract:

The creative process with technology requires experimentation, exploring affordances and limitations, and evaluation of one’s process of different learning stages. Movement-based digital musical instruments (MDMIs) offer many opportunities to study performers’ creative processes since performers can artistically explore both the familiar and unfamiliar interactions with the instruments. In this research, we integrate creative process as a qualitative evaluation method into studying performers’ interactions. While these processes are often non-linear and iterative, we observe how creativity, through sonic and movement interaction, impacts participants’ learning processes. We study these processes with participants from music and/or dance dance backgrounds and report on their experiences.

Citation:

Doga Cavdir. 2024. Creative Practice as an Evaluation Method: A Case Study with a Movement-based Musical Instrument. Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13904909

BibTeX Entry:

  @article{nime2024_67,
 abstract = {The creative process with technology requires experimentation, exploring affordances and limitations, and evaluation of one’s process of different learning stages. Movement-based digital musical instruments (MDMIs) offer many opportunities to study performers’ creative processes since performers can artistically explore both the familiar and unfamiliar interactions with the instruments. In this research, we integrate creative process as a qualitative evaluation method into studying performers’ interactions. While these processes are often non-linear and iterative, we observe how creativity, through sonic and movement interaction, impacts participants’ learning processes. We study these processes with participants from music and/or dance dance backgrounds and report on their experiences. },
 address = {Utrecht, Netherlands},
 articleno = {67},
 author = {Doga Cavdir},
 booktitle = {Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 doi = {10.5281/zenodo.13904909},
 editor = {S M Astrid Bin and Courtney N. Reed},
 issn = {2220-4806},
 month = {September},
 numpages = {9},
 pages = {456--464},
 presentation-video = {https://youtu.be/8UViTSj2F30?si=SzvITKJvgXFIKeG3},
 title = {Creative Practice as an Evaluation Method: A Case Study with a Movement-based Musical Instrument},
 track = {Papers},
 url = {http://nime.org/proceedings/2024/nime2024_67.pdf},
 year = {2024}
}