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REXband: a multi-user interactive exhibit for exploring medieval music

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NIME '07: Proceedings of the 7th international conference on New interfaces for musical expression

Pages 172 - 177

https://doi.org/10.1145/1279740.1279773

Published: 06 June 2007 Publication History

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We present REXband, an interactive music exhibit for collaborative improvisation to medieval music. This audio-only system consists of three digitally augmented medieval instrument replicas: the hurdy gurdy, harp, and frame drum. The instruments communicate with software that provides users with both musical support and feedback on their performance using a "virtual audience" set in a medieval tavern. REXband builds upon previous work in interactive music exhibits by incorporating aspects of e-learning to educate, in addition to interaction design patterns to entertain; care was also taken to ensure historic authenticity. Feedback from user testing in both controlled (laboratory) and public (museum) environments has been extremely positive. REXband is part of the Regensburg Experience, an exhibition scheduled to open in July 2007 to showcase the rich history of Regensburg, Germany.

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Duranti DSpallazzo DPetrelli D(2023)Smart Objects and Replicas: A Survey of Tangible and Embodied Interactions in Museums and Cultural Heritage SitesJournal on Computing and Cultural Heritage 10.1145/3631132Online publication date: 2-Nov-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3631132
Berndt AWaloschek SHadjakos AVeit JGroß-Vogt KHöldrich R(2020)Inside Beethoven!Proceedings of the 15th International Audio Mostly Conference10.1145/3411109.3411115(245-248)Online publication date: 15-Sep-2020
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3411109.3411115

REXband: a multi-user interactive exhibit for exploring medieval music
1. Applied computing
  1. Arts and humanities
2. Human-centered computing

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NIME '07: Proceedings of the 7th international conference on New interfaces for musical expression

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DOI:10.1145/1279740

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Duranti DSpallazzo DPetrelli D(2023)Smart Objects and Replicas: A Survey of Tangible and Embodied Interactions in Museums and Cultural Heritage SitesJournal on Computing and Cultural Heritage 10.1145/3631132Online publication date: 2-Nov-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3631132
Berndt AWaloschek SHadjakos AVeit JGroß-Vogt KHöldrich R(2020)Inside Beethoven!Proceedings of the 15th International Audio Mostly Conference10.1145/3411109.3411115(245-248)Online publication date: 15-Sep-2020
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3411109.3411115

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