Call 2009

On behalf of the NIME 2009 Committee, we invite you to be part of the 9th International Conference on New Interfaces for Musical Expression, organized by the School of Music, School of Art, Carnegie Institute of Technology, Entertainment Technology Center and School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University.

We encourage contributions in the following categories:

• Papers (full papers, short papers, posters)

• Demonstrations

• Live Performances

• Installations

Complete submission guidelines are available on the conference website at http://www.nime2009.org.

TOPICS

We welcome submissions on topics related to new interfaces for music performance including, but not limited to:

• Novel controllers and interfaces for musical expression

• Novel controllers for collaborative performance

• Novel musical instruments

• Computational methods of composition

• Augmented/hyper instruments

• Interfaces for dance and physical expression

• Interactive Game Music

• Robotic Music

• Interactive sound and multimedia installations

• Interactive sonification

• Sensor and actuator technologies

• Haptic and force feedback devices

• Interface protocols and data formats

• Gesture and music

• Perceptual & cognitive issues

• Interactivity design and software tools

• Musical mapping strategies

• Performance analysis and machine learning

• Performance rendering and generative algorithms

• Experiences with novel interfaces in education and entertainment

• Experiences with novel interfaces in live performance and composition

• Surveys of past work and stimulating ideas for future research

• Historical studies in twentieth-century instrument design

• Reports on student projects in the framework of NIME related courses

• Artistic, cultural, and social impact of NIME technology

• Gesture measurement

• Enabling music networks

• Bio-music

IMPORTANT DATES

• Submission of proposals (papers, posters, performances, installations): January 24, 2008

• Notification of acceptance/rejection (installations and performances): March 13, 2009

• Notification of acceptance/rejection (papers and posters): March 20, 2009

• Early registration: May 1, 2009

• Author registration (papers and posters): May 1, 2009

• Submission of final papers: April 15, 2008

FURTHER INFORMATION AND CONTACT

For any further information/question/comment/suggestion, please send an email to the local organizing committee at info(æ)nime2009.org.