MusiCursor

Martim Galvão

Music Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression

Year: 2019
Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Pages: 32–34
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Abstract:

MusiCursor is an interactive multimedia performance/interface that reimagines consumer-facing technologies as sites for creative expression. The piece draws inspiration from established UI/UX design paradigms and the role of the user in relation to these technologies. The performer assumes the role of a user installing a musically-driven navigation interface on their computer. After an installation prompt, they are guided through a series of demos, in which a software assistant instructs the performer to accomplish several tasks. Through their playing, the performer controls the cursor's navigation and clicking behavior. In lieu of a traditional score, the performer relies on text instructions and visual indicators from a software assistant. The software tracks the progress of the user throughout the piece and moves onto the next section only once a task has been completed. Each of the main tasks takes place on the web, where the user navigates across YouTube, Wikipedia, and Google Maps.

Citation:

Martim Galvão. 2019. MusiCursor. Music Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression. DOI:

BibTeX Entry:

  @inproceedings{nime19-music-Galvao,
 abstract = {MusiCursor is an interactive multimedia performance/interface that reimagines consumer-facing technologies as sites for creative expression. The piece draws inspiration from established UI/UX design paradigms and the role of the user in relation to these technologies. The performer assumes the role of a user installing a musically-driven navigation interface on their computer. After an installation prompt, they are guided through a series of demos, in which a software assistant instructs the performer to accomplish several tasks. Through their playing, the performer controls the cursor's navigation and clicking behavior. In lieu of a traditional score, the performer relies on text instructions and visual indicators from a software assistant. The software tracks the progress of the user throughout the piece and moves onto the next section only once a task has been completed. Each of the main tasks takes place on the web, where the user navigates across YouTube, Wikipedia, and Google Maps.},
 address = {Porto Alegre, Brazil},
 author = {Martim Galvão},
 booktitle = {Music Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression},
 editor = {Federico Visi},
 month = {June},
 pages = {32--34},
 publisher = {UFRGS},
 title = {MusiCursor},
 url = {http://www.nime.org/proceedings/2019/nime2019_music008.pdf},
 year = {2019}
}