Fantastic! what a great idea -I hope it's really productive.
cheers
michael
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From: Furtherfield <[email protected]>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 11:41 AM
Subject: [NetBehaviour] Hacking To Make Music Accessible Day
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Hacking To Make Music Accessible Day
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Sunday 21 April 2013
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About this event
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Drake Music launches a making day to inspire the creation of more accessible
musical instruments: a hackday to create and share new instruments that break
down disabling barriers to music making. Run in partnership with Furtherfield
and Music Hackspace, makers will have the opportunity to work towards one of
two prizes for the most innovative work.
Hacking To Make Music Accessible Day is part of Drake Music’s new R&D Programme.
To get involved please contact Gawain Hewitt, Drake Music Associate Musician
and Associate National Manager - Research and Development.
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About Drake Music
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Drake Music breaks down disabling barriers to music through innovative
approaches to making, learning and teaching music. Now in its 25th year, Drake
Music continues to play a pioneering role in the development and imaginative
use of Assistive Music Technology (AMT) to make music accessible. Drake Music
is the only organisation in England specialising in the use of AMT to break
down (physical/societal)Â barriers to participation.
Our focus is on nurturing creativity through exploring music and
technology in imaginative ways. We put quality music making at
the heart of everything we do, connecting disabled and
non-disabled people locally, nationally and internationally.
Drake Music is an Arts Council NPO.
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About Music Hackspace
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The London Music Hackspace originated as a subgroup of the London Hackspace as
a place to share thoughts, knowledge, technologies, processes and aesthetics on
music and audio. We foster innovation by gathering skilled professionals and
facilitating exchanges between disciplines, from software development to music
installations and production. The Music Hackspace organises weekly events,
including presentations and talks by artists and musicians, workshops,
performances and unexpected collaborations. Music Hackspace are member of
London Hackspace.
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About Furtherfield
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Furtherfield provides platforms for art, technology and social change. Funded
from Arts Council England since 2005, Furtherfield is now one of Arts Council
England's National Portfolio Organisations. Furtherfield Gallery has
established an international reputation as London's first dedicated gallery for
networked and media art, hosting regular exhibitions and public events since
2004. With the support of Haringey Council the gallery is now based at McKenzie
Pavilion in the heart of Finsbury Park.
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Furtherfield is supported by Haringey Council and Arts Council England through
the National Portfolio funding programme.
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Furtherfield - A living, breathing, thriving network for art, technology and
social change since 1997
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