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Percussion, performance, pedagogy, and technology: The impact of virtual music Lessons in percussion education

2013; Acoustical Society of America; Volume: 134; Issue: 5_Supplement Linguagem: Inglês

10.1121/1.4831233

1520-9024

Rohan Krishnamurthy,

Music Education and Analysis

Real-time net-conferencing software such as Skype and Google Hangout has revolutionized music education in the last decade. This presentation examines the intersections of percussion, performance, pedagogy, and technology with specific reference to South Indian classical Carnatic percussion. Drawing on several scholarly perspectives and ethnographic research in India, various aspects of online teaching will be discussed, including its history and motivations, comparison of online and face-to-face pedagogical repertoire, negotiating audio/video lag or latency, and other significant social and cultural dimensions. Broader implications of online pedagogy in terms of reinforcing musical and intellectual centers, as well as strategies for improving the online learning experience, will be explored. A live, interactive performance on the mridangam, the principal percussion instrument from South India, will follow the presentation.