Fwd: [DMRN-LIST] Wed, 22nd Apr 2026, 3:00PM, STRAND BLDG S2.30 : Jacob Harrison (Nordoff & Robbins) on Designing Accessible Digital Musical Instruments in Clinical and Community Settings

KCL Music and Acoustics Research Centre Seminars

Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 3:00PM, STRAND BLDG S2.30  (Strand Campus), King’s College London

Calendar hold for the seminar : https://calget.com/wzskxugx

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Title: Designing accessible digital musical instruments in clinical and community settings

Abstract: Digital technologies can open up opportunities to make music in many different ways. In some cases, thoughtful design of new technologies can be leveraged to address the access barriers that disabled people can face when making music. In this talk, Jacob Harrison will give an overview of Accessible Digital Musical Instrument (ADMI) design. We will focus on the design and use of the ReHarp, an accessible musical instrument designed to support music-making in neuro-rehabilitation settings. The ReHarp was originally designed in consultation with patients and staff on a stroke ward, and is now being trialled in a range of settings as part of Jacob's role as researcher at the music therapy charity Nordoff & Robbins. The talk will discuss issues relating to digital musical instrument design, accessibility, and the challenges of balancing the support of musical creativity and exploration with meeting clinical goals.

Jacob Harrison is a researcher at the charity Nordoff & Robbins, where he carries out qualitative research on topics relating to music therapy, including the use of inclusive music technology. Prior to this, he completed a PhD at Queen Mary University of London on the topic of musical instrument design, disability and technology. He also plays bass guitar and uses a range of music technology in his work as a facilitator in inclusive recording studio sessions.

 

The event will take place in Strand Building (S2.30) (Strand Campus, Strand, London WC2R 2LS) between 3:00PM-4:00PM Wednesday, 22nd April 2026.

The talk is a hybrid event and part of the MARC Seminar series. 

 

Online attendance

If you are unable to attend in person, you may use the following MS Teams link to attend the event virtually: MARC Seminar - Jacob Harrison | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

External guests –  Anyone outside of KCL, please fill out your details here to be allowed into the building External Guests - Harrison seminar.xlsx

When you arrive at the Strand reception say that you are here for the MARC talk to be admitted into the building. Your name must be on the External Guests to be allowed in.

 

Best regards,

Natalia Cotic

PhD Student | Department of Cardiovascular Imaging & Biomedical Computing 

King’s College London | School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences

5th Floor, Becket House, 1 Lambeth Palace Rd, SE1 7EU

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Best regards,

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Fwd: Rethinking Health in Tertiary Music Education: Global Insights from a Multi-Stakeholder Position Paper

Dear All,

 

The education and training of young musicians is still rife with abuse, injury, burnout, and very limited freedom of expression. It's time to talk about it.

 

Join us for the first UK-based panel on this landmark project, where 125 researchers, clinicians, educators, musicians, student representatives, institutional leaders, and disability advocates across 31 countries and 6 continents came together to develop the first comprehensive health promotion guidelines for tertiary music education worldwide.

 

Health promotion means systemic change, not just individual behaviour. That means institutions having the right policies in place, teachers being appropriately trained, abuse being genuinely not tolerated, and a wholesale shift in how we think about music: as a form of art, not a pursuit of narrow, past-oriented excellence at any human cost.

 

This conversation is for students, performers, educators, and anyone who cares about the future of music training.

 

Where? Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Barbican, London

When? Monday 27 April · 5:00–6:00 PM

Entrance? Free. Links to in-person and online attendance below:

 

Registration for in-person attendance: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rethinking-health-in-tertiary-music-education-in-person-tickets-1986010412606?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true&fbclid=IwY2xjawREfIhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEefZtCeDRTb2_fxYAvb7-frpIRl-PVPpQ4kpt6oaanc7-46UMYepPgEkWcg6s_aem_LQzmehuJ-FbFilaLgtUPJg

 

Registration for online attendance: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rethinking-health-in-tertiary-music-education-online-tickets-1986010137784?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true&fbclid=IwY2xjawREfItleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeC5tCY4LI4XUIETxjrmBHRlEt_xXBUQECPruRyYWR347pcjQwKEnQYfi0oqw_aem_Lr454ixlAlSV9vK19LlFyw

Fwd: Introducing The Journal of Performing Arts Medicine - Powered by PAMA

A New Era Begins To the Performing Arts Medicine Community,   Today is an historic milestone for PAMA marking the next level of advancement for our association - Today we are launching the Journal of Performing Arts Medicine "powered by PAMA" (JPAM).  We will be showcasing the research and practice methods used by our members and community for our own peer reviewed Journal. It will be the next generation of professional publications to support the PAM community.   Join me in thanking everyone for all of their hardworking to make this day come true, especially Matt McCrary and the editors - Eckart Altenmüller, Ralph Manchester, and Marika Molnar, plus headquarters staff for getting the communication out to everyone.   It is truly a great day for PAMA's future. https://jpam.scholasticahq.com/   Melody Hrubes, MD President of the Board Performing Arts Medicine Association Explore JPAM   Get in touch   PAMA Tel: 720-217-4800 Stay connected © Performing Arts Medicine Association All Rights Reserved

Fwd: [MUSICOLOGY-ALL] Let's play! A hybrid seminar exploring music, making, engineering and environmental sustainability in schools - Thursday, May 14 2026 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Let's play! A hybrid seminar exploring music, making, engineering and environmental sustainability in schools

Thursday, May 14 2026 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm

Overview
A hybrid seminar exploring music, making, engineering and environmental sustainability in schools
Where
Online (MS Teams - link will be distributed in advance) and in-person (Room 938, Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1 0AL)

Book online via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lets-play-hybrid-seminar-tickets-1986312314603

Event description
This hybrid in-person and online session will introduce a new environmentally sustainable construction platform designed to support creative, interdisciplinary learning at the intersection of music, making, and software engineering. Building on eight years of classroom based research using LEGO®, robotics sensors, and Raspberry Pi computers to design and program hybrid acoustic–digital musical instruments, our team has recently developed a fully recyclable, low cost alternative made from recycled cardboard, eco friendly adhesives, and open source electronics. The system enables pupils to design robust structures, integrate sensors, and trigger synthesised sound through programmable workflows, while modelling principles of circular design and sustainable fabrication.
In person participants will be able to experiment with the new platform, explore its construction possibilities, interact with the electronic components, and consider how it could help them to embed sustainability, engineering design, and creative STEM/STEAM practice in primary and secondary curricula. Online attendees will have a dedicated, interactive demo of the system on camera – with the opportunity to discuss and ask questions. All attendees will be invited to share feedback to help refine the system.
There will also be an opportunity to hear about the UCL Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education's recently launched music professional development modules for primary and secondary school teachers, which share similarly interdisciplinary approaches to creative engagement with environmental sustainability.

Running order
3:30: Informal play with construction system (in person attendees)
4:00: Formal presentations (online and in person)
4:45: Online and in person demos and discussion.
5:30: Close

This seminar is being hosted by the UCL Science Education Special Interest Group and the UCL Centre for Climate Change and Sustainability Education.