Learner autonomy in music performance practices
Journal Article
Cheng, L., Wong, P. W. Y., & Lam, C. Y. (2020)
Learner autonomy in music performance practices. British Journal of Music Education, 37(3), 234-246. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0265051720000170
The language of music shares a number of basic processing mechanisms with natural languages, yet studies of learner autonomy in music education are rare. This study aims to as...
Teaching Live Coding of Electronic Dance Music: A Case Study
Journal Article
Cheng, L. (2018)
Teaching Live Coding of Electronic Dance Music: A Case Study. Dancecult: Journal of Electronic Dance Music Culture, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.12801/1947-5403.2018.10.01.10
Live coding is a relatively new performance practice that emphasizes the expressive possibilities afforded by computer programming. Live coding has often been associated with ...
The worst is yet to come: the psychological impact of COVID-19 on Hong Kong music teachers
Journal Article
Cheng, L., & Lam, C. Y. (2021)
The worst is yet to come: the psychological impact of COVID-19 on Hong Kong music teachers. Music Education Research, 23(2), 211-224. https://doi.org/10.1080/14613808.2021.1906215
The COVID-19 pandemic has made online and distance learning the new normal at all levels of education. Music as a school subject that relies heavily on multimodal sensory and ...
Transmission Loss and Found: The Sampler as Compositional Tool
Journal Article
Harkins, P. (2009)
Transmission Loss and Found: The Sampler as Compositional Tool. Journal on the Art of Record Production, 4,
This article explores the use of the digital sampler as one of the studio tools that forms part of this creative process and focuses on interviews with a group of Edinburgh mu...
Challenging authenticity: fakes and forgeries in rock music
Journal Article
Atton, C. (2019)
Challenging authenticity: fakes and forgeries in rock music. Popular Music, 38(2), 204-218. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0261143019000084
Authenticity is a key concept in the evaluation of rock music by critics and fans. The production of fakes challenges the means by which listeners evaluate the authentic, by ...
Musical competency development in a laptop ensemble
Journal Article
Cheng, L. (2019)
Musical competency development in a laptop ensemble. Research Studies in Music Education, 41(1), 117-131. https://doi.org/10.1177/1321103x18773804
The laptop ensemble is a platform that has recently been made possible by computer technology that enables individuals to perform music collaboratively. Research in this area ...
An End-to-End Musical Instrument System That Translates Electromyogram Biosignals to Synthesized Sound
Journal Article
Tanaka, A., Visi, F., Di Donato, B., Klang, M., & Zbyszyński, M. (in press)
An End-to-End Musical Instrument System That Translates Electromyogram Biosignals to Synthesized Sound. Computer Music Journal, https://doi.org/10.1162/comj_a_00672
This article presents a custom system combining hardware and sortware that sense physiological signals of the performer's body resulting from muscle contraction and translates...