Music Technology and Alternate Controllers for Clients with Complex Needs

Music Technology and Alternate Controllers for Clients with Complex Needs
Author: Ward, Asha, Davis, Tom and Bevan, Ann (1 August 2019)

Abstract

Music technology can provide unique opportunities
to allow access to music-making for clients with complex needs. While there is a growing trend of research in this area, technology has been shown to face a variety of issues leading to underuse in this context. This literature review is a collation of information from peer-reviewed publications, gray literature, and practice. Focusing on active music-making using new types of alternate controllers, this review aims to bring together information regarding the types of technology available, categorizes music technology and its use within the music therapy setting for clients with complex needs, catalogues work occurring within the field, and explores the issues and potentials surrounding music technology and its use in practice.

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