Tod Machover

Muriel R. Cooper Professor of Music and Media; Academic Head, Program in Media Arts and Sciences
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Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness

Fleming, Renée, et al. "Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness." Viking (Penguin Random House LLC). April 9, 2024. ISBN 9780593653197

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Pharmamusicology: Exploring the Impact of Music on the Physiology and Psychology of Anxiety Disorders and Well-Being

Lecamwasam, K.H.M. (2023). Pharmamusicology: Exploring the Impact of Music on the Physiology and Psychology of Anxiety Disorders and Well-Being. Master's Thesis, MIT Media Lab.

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Massively Multiplayer Operas: Interactive Systems for Collaborative Musical Narrative

Su, D. (2019). Massively Multiplayer Operas: Interactive Systems for Collaborative Musical Narrative. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Fragile Instruments: Constructing Destructible Musical Interfaces

Fragile Instruments: Constructing Destructible Musical Interfaces. Don Derek Haddad, Xiao Xiao, Tod Machover, Joe Paradiso, to appear in NIME17.

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Fragile Instruments: Constructing Destructible Musical Interfaces

Fragile Instruments: Constructing Destructible Musical Interfaces. Don Derek Haddad, Xiao Xiao, Tod Machover, Joe Paradiso. NIME17.

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Kinéphone: Exploring the Musical Potential of an Actuated Pin-Based Shape Display

Kinéphone: Exploring the Musical Potential of an Actuated Pin-Based Shape Display Xiao Xiao, Don Derek Haddad, Thomas Sanchez, Akito van Troyer, Rébecca Kleinberger, Penny Webb, Joe Paradiso, Tod Machover, Hiroshi Ishii - NIME16

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Hypercompression: Stochastic Musical Processing

Holbrow, C. "HYPERCOMPRESSION: Stochastic Musical Processing"

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MMODM: massively multiplayer online drum machine

MMODM: massively multiplayer online drum machine, B. Tome, D.D. Haddad, T. Machover, J. A. Paradiso. NIME 2015.

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Hyperproduction : an audio-centric framework for the abstract modeling of live performance to guide audience attention and perspective using

Bloomberg, B. "Hyperproduction : an audio-centric framework for the abstract modeling of live performance to guide audience attention and perspective using connected real-time systems"

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The Body Parametric: Abstraction of Vocal and Physical Expression in Performance

Nattinger, E. J. "The Body Parametric: Abstraction of Vocal and Physical Expression in Performance"

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Singing About Singing, Using the Voice as a Tool for Self-Reflection

Kleinberger, R. "Singing About Singing, Using the Voice as a Tool for Self-Reflection"

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Music, Mind, and Mouth: Exploring the Interaction Between Music and Flavor Perception

Wang, Q. "Music, Mind, and Mouth: Exploring the Interaction Between Music and Flavor Perception"

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Media Scores: A Framework for Composing the Modern-Day Gesamtkunstwerk

Torpey, P. A. "Media Scores: A Framework for Composing the Modern-Day Gesamtkunstwerk"

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Hyperaudience Designing Performance Systems for Audience Inclusion

Van Troyer, A. "Hyperaudience Designing Performance Systems for Audience Inclusion"

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SoundStrand: a Tangible Interface for Composing Music with Limited Degrees of Freedom

Shahar, E. "SoundStrand: a Tangible Interface for Composing Music with Limited Degrees of Freedom"

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Death and the Powers: A Robotic Opera

Machover, T.

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Future Opera for Robots and People Too

Machover, T.

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Music, Mind and Health: How Community Change, Diagnosis, and Neuro-rehabilitation Can Be Achieved during Creative Tasks

Boulanger, A. "Music, Mind and Health: How Community Change, Diagnosis, and Neuro-rehabilitation Can Be Achieved during Creative Tasks"

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Biologically Inspired Robots for Stage Performance

Dong, W. "Biologically Inspired Robots for Stage Performance"

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A Gestural Media Framework: Tools for Expressive Gesture Recognition and Mapping in Rehearsal and Performance

Jessop, E. "A Gestural Media Framework: Tools for Expressive Gesture Recognition and Mapping in Rehearsal and Performance"

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Nervebox: The First General Platform for Electromechanical Musical Instruments

Cavatorta, A. "Nervebox: The First General Platform for Electromechanical Musical Instruments"

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Disembodied Performance: Abstraction of Representation in Live Theater

Torpey, P. "Disembodied Performance: Abstraction of Representation in Live Theater"

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Beyond Guitar Hero – Towards a New Musical Ecology

Machover, T.

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MusicBox: Navigating the Space of Your Music

Lillie, A. "MusicBox: Navigating the Space of Your Music"

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The Impact of Haptic Guidance on Musical Motor Learning

Grindlay, G. "The Impact of Haptic Guidance on Musical Motor Learning"

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Encouraging the Expression of the Unspeakable: Influence and Agency in a Robotic Creature

Knouf, N. "Encouraging the Expression of the Unspeakable: Influence and Agency in a Robotic Creature"

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The Chandelier: Toward a Digitally Conceived Physical Performance Object

Pliam, S. "The Chandelier: Toward a Digitally Conceived Physical Performance Object"

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My Cello

Machover, T.

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The Chandelier: An Exploration in Robotic Musical Instrument Design

Fabio, M. "The Chandelier: An Exploration in Robotic Musical Instrument Design"

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A Methodology for Investigation of Bowed String Performance through Measurement of Violin Bowing Technique

Young, D. "A Methodology for Investigation of Bowed String Performance through Measurement of Violin Bowing Technique"

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Hybrid Percussion: Extending Physical Instruments Using Sampled Acoustics

Aimi, R. "Hybrid Percussion: Extending Physical Instruments Using Sampled Acoustics"

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Dreaming a New Music

Machover, T.

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Autism, New Music Technologies and Cognition

Boulanger, A. "Autism, New Music Technologies and Cognition"

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Opera Electronica

Machover, T. et al

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A Quantitative, Parametric Model of Musical Tension

Farbood, M. "A Quantitative, Parametric Model of Musical Tension"

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Syncwalk - A Framework for Geospatial Audio Composition

Feehan, N. "Syncwalk - A Framework for Geospatial Audio Composition"

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A Forearm Controller and Tactile Display

Sachs, D. "A Forearm Controller and Tactile Display"

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Choreographing the Digital Agent: Live Performance Graphics for Dance Theater

Downie, M. "Choreographing the Digital Agent: Live Performance Graphics for Dance Theater"

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Creating Music by Listening

Jehan, T. "Creating Music by Listening"

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Affective Learning--A Manifesto

Rosalind W. Picard, Seymour Papert, Walter Bender, Bruce Blumberg, Cynthia Breazeal, David Cavallo, Tod Machover, Mitchel Resnick, Deb Roy, Carol Stroehecker

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Shaping minds musically

Machover, T.

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Affective Learning ― A Manifesto

R. Picard, S. Papert, W. Bender, B. Blumberg, C. Breazeal, D. Cavallo, T. Machover, M. Resnick, D. Roy, C. Strohecker

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Improvisatory Music and Painting Interface

Solis, H. "Improvisatory Music and Painting Interface"

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Interconnected Musical Networks - Bringing Expression and Thoughtfulness to Collaborative Group Playing

Weinberg, G. "Interconnected Musical Networks - Bringing Expression and Thoughtfulness to Collaborative Group Playing"

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Smoke and Mirrors to Modern Computers: Rethinking the Design and Implementation of Interactive, Location-Based Entertainment Experiences

Strickon, J. "Smoke and Mirrors to Modern Computers: Rethinking the Design and Implementation of Interactive, Location-Based Entertainment Experiences"

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A Graphical Environment for Gestural Computer-Aided Composition

Pasztor, E. "A Graphical Environment for Gestural Computer-Aided Composition"

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New expressive percussion instruments

Aimi, R. "New expressive percussion instruments"

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Sparkler: An Audio-Driven Interactive Live Computer Performance for Symphony Orchestra.

Jehan, T., Machover, T., Fabio, M.

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Hyperinstruments – A Progress Report 1987 – 1991

Machover, Tod