Name: Inventing instruments that unlock new music
Uploaded: 2008-04-15T03:25:00Z
Duration: 20 min 21 s
Description: Tod Machover of MIT's Media Lab is devoted to extending musical expression to everyone, from virtuosos to amateurs, and in the most diverse forms, from opera to video games. He and composer Dan Ellsey shed light on what's next.

Tod Machover of MIT's Media Lab is devoted to extending musical expression to everyone, from virtuosos to amateurs, and in the most diverse forms, from opera to video games. He and composer Dan Ellsey shed light on what's next.

Inventing instruments that unlock new music

Creating music actively engages the mind and body in ways that listening alone cannot match. Innovative technologies like Hyperscore and hyperinstruments now let anyone, regardless of training or physical ability, express themselves musically. At a Massachusetts hospital, patients with disabilities used music creation to accelerate their recovery and build community. Music transforms lives, shapes identity, and even restores lost speech or movement in those with neurological challenges.

Making Music Unlocks Human Potential More Than Listening Alone

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Tod Machover + Dan Ellsey: Inventing instruments that unlock new music