The Actions that Make a Musical Instrument: Exploring Club-DJing as an Instrumental Practice
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Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research: 16 – 19 June, 2015; Plymouth, UK. ed. / Richard Kronland-Marinet; Mitsuko Aramaki; Sølvi Ystad; Joel Eaton. Plymouth: The Laboratory of Mechanics and Acoustics, 2015. p. 762–769 (Publications of the LMA).
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T1 - The Actions that Make a Musical Instrument
T2 - 11th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research - CMMR 2015
AU - Förstel, Alexander
AU - Hardjowirogo, Sarah-Indriyati
AU - Egermann, Hauke
N1 - Conference code: 11
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - In this study we introduce an action-based concept of instrumentality derived from DJ techniques used in hip-hop and apply it to DJ performances in the club context. We conducted a video content analysisof recordings of 8 professional Techno/House DJs and investigated the occurrence of instrumental and non-instrumental action strategies during their performances. The results show that instrumental techniquesare relatively rare in the club context – only 2 DJs show a clearly instru-mental use of their equipment during stretches of their performance. We therefore conclude that the concept of instrumentality does not suit the particular demands and goals of a Club DJ and suggest further research to find better concepts.
AB - In this study we introduce an action-based concept of instrumentality derived from DJ techniques used in hip-hop and apply it to DJ performances in the club context. We conducted a video content analysisof recordings of 8 professional Techno/House DJs and investigated the occurrence of instrumental and non-instrumental action strategies during their performances. The results show that instrumental techniquesare relatively rare in the club context – only 2 DJs show a clearly instru-mental use of their equipment during stretches of their performance. We therefore conclude that the concept of instrumentality does not suit the particular demands and goals of a Club DJ and suggest further research to find better concepts.
KW - Music education
KW - DJ
KW - Instrument
KW - Electronic Music
KW - Cultural studies
M3 - Article in conference proceedings
SN - 978-2-909669-24-3
T3 - Publications of the LMA
SP - 762
EP - 769
BT - Proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Computer Music Multidisciplinary Research
A2 - Kronland-Marinet, Richard
A2 - Aramaki, Mitsuko
A2 - Ystad, Sølvi
A2 - Eaton, Joel
PB - The Laboratory of Mechanics and Acoustics
CY - Plymouth
Y2 - 16 June 2015 through 19 June 2015
ER -