Скачать или смотреть Piano player technology as a research tool

“The Biomechanics of Assimilating a New Piano Skill” is a SHASS+ Connectivity project supported by the MIT Human Insight Collaborative. The project is led by Mi-Eun Kim, Lecturer and Director of Keyboard Studies, Music, and Praneeth Namburi, Research Scientist, Institute for Medical Engineering and Science.

Musical expression at the piano demands sophisticated motor skills developed through years of dedicated practice. We seek to develop a biomechanical understanding of musical expression and skill development. We hypothesize that the efficiency and perceived fluency of an expert pianist’s movements comes from harnessing the body’s inherent elastic mechanisms. By studying elastic tissues – skin, muscles, and associated connective tissues – during piano playing in both expert and student pianists, we aim to develop mechanistic insights that could transform how we understand and teach piano technique, reduce performance-related injuries, and bridge the gap between artistic expression and biomechanical efficiency.

Also featured in this video: John Slavick, piano technician

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