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The O in NIME: Reflecting on the Importance of Reusing and Repurposing Old Musical Instruments
Author(s)
Masu, Raul
Morreale, Fabio
Jensenius, Alexander Refsum
Date Issued
January 1, 2023
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
In this paper, we reflect on the focus of “newness” in NIME research and practice and argue that there is a missing O (for “Old”) in framing our academic discourse. A systematic review of the last year’s conference proceedings reveals that most papers do, indeed, present new instruments, interfaces, or pieces of technology. Comparably few papers focus on the prolongation of existing NIMEs. Our metaanalysis identifies four main categories from these papers: (1) reuse, (2) update, (3) complement, and (4) long-term engagement. We discuss how focusing more on these four types of NIME development and engagement can be seen as an approach to increase sustainability.
Citation
Proceedings of the International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, 2023