Jam2Jam - Meaningful Music Making with Computers
Steven C. Dillon · QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology) · 2004
This paper examines the application of theoretical models to the development of an interactive generative music-making instrument for children jam2jam. The research applies Dillon's (Dillon, 2001b) theory of music and meaning and Brown's (Brown, 2003) modes of compositional engagement to the creative practice of software development. These philosophical ideas are supported by a vignettes drawn from the analysis of research data gathered in the USA and Australian case study sites, the vignettes presented here have been drawn from two US sites. The research explores a process of software development as creative practice, where the software is developed in response to interaction with the music maker's need for meaningful engagement with music making and facilitated by accessible and expressive interface design.