Empowering audiences with a musical instrument
(last edited: 2023)
author(s): Rafaele Andrade
archived in: KC Research Portal
A case study of instrument design: redefining musicianship by new practices
In the search for the unification of music practice and creativity, I design a cello format based on important values of the XXI century, such as Shareability, Customization, Autonomy and Integration. I use this tool to discover a new way of practicing music and redefining musicianship. For its evaluation, I test its 2021 release producing artworks involving collaborators and interactive concerts. This is a transdisciplinary case study between instrument design, composition and performance.
A case study of instrument design
(2022)
author(s): Rafaele Andrade
published in: KC Research Portal
While searching for a way to unify my creative process into an artistic practice, I was led to design a new instrument. This instrument resembles a cello in certain respects but also integrates important values and discussions from the current century, notably Communication, Integration, Representation and Autonomy. My goal has been to use the process of design development of the instrument as research for discovering new ways of practicing music and composing. For this research project, I am testing my 2021 release of the instrument: producing artworks with a diverse range of collaborators and multidisciplinary interactive concerts. At its core, this is a transdisciplinary case study combining instrument design, composition, and performance.
