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BeSound: embodied reflexion for music education in childhood

Type: conference paper

Authors: Gualtiero Volpe, Giovanna Varni, Anna Rita Addessi, Barbara Mazzarino

Abstract
Embodiment and reflexive interaction proved to be effective approaches to music education in childhood. A research challenge consists of merging them. This paper presents BeSound, an application intended to support children in learning the basic elements of composition. Children explore rhythm, melody, and harmony by playing at mimicking objects or characters; the qualities of their whole-body movements are analysed in real-time according to Rudolf Laban’s Theory of Effort and used to control sound. The paper focuses on the design of BeSound and describes the analysis performed to distinguish between direct and flexible movements - the Laban’s Space component - and between light and heavy movements - the Laban’s Weight component.

URL: http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?doid=2307096.2307118

Associated tags
metadata ▸ material ▸ BeSound
metadata ▸ contribution ▸ Presentation
metadata ▸ year ▸ 2012
technological dimension ▸ applications ▸ Smart rooms
technological dimension ▸ input technologies ▸ Camera
technological dimension ▸ system outputs ▸ Audio
technological dimension ▸ system outputs ▸ Visual
musical dimension ▸ activities ▸ Creating
pedagogical dimension ▸ learning theories ▸ Constructivism
pedagogical dimension ▸ users ▸ Pre-school, primary
pedagogical dimension ▸ venues ▸ Lab