Cognitive Styles and Computer-Based Creativity Support Systems: Two Linked Studies of Electro-acoustic Music Composers

Barry Eaglestone; Nigel Ford; Peter Holdridge; Jenny Carter; Catherine Upton

doi:10.1007/978-3-540-85035-9_5

Cognitive Styles and Computer-Based Creativity Support Systems: Two Linked Studies of Electro-acoustic Music Composers

Barry Eaglestone, Nigel Ford, Peter Holdridge, Jenny Carter, Catherine Upton

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Abstract

This paper explores cognitive style as one of the factors that may explain tensions that can exist between individual electroacoustic composers and the software they use. The discussion centres on two linked studies: (a) a small scale intensive qualitative case study of 2 established composers, in which they unexpectedly revealed differences that mapped remarkably well onto one of the key dimensions of cognitive style identified in the psychological and cognitive literature, namely global and analytic; and (b) a survey, conducted using a web-based questionnaire, of composers' cognitive styles and approaches to composition. This survey was motivated by study (a). The results of the 2 studies combined suggest that there are characteristic cognitive styles traits within the electroacoustic composer community which correlate with particular approaches to composition and also to levels of satisfaction with composition software. Thus we propose a new area of research, namely, usability studies of computer music software that is sensitive to cognitive styles.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval
Subtitle of host publication	Sense of Sounds - 4th International Symposium, CMMR 2007, Revised Papers
Editors	Richard Kronland-Martinet, Sølvi Ystad, Kristoffer Jensen
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	74-97
Number of pages	24
ISBN (Electronic)	9783540850359
ISBN (Print)	9783540850342
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85035-9_5
Publication status	Published - 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	4th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval: Sense of Sounds - Copenhagen, Denmark Duration: 27 Aug 2007 → 31 Aug 2007 Conference number: 4

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	4969 LNCS
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

Conference

Conference	4th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval
Abbreviated title	CMMR 2007
Country/Territory	Denmark
City	Copenhagen
Period	27/08/07 → 31/08/07

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Eaglestone, B., Ford, N., Holdridge, P., Carter, J., & Upton, C. (2008). Cognitive Styles and Computer-Based Creativity Support Systems: Two Linked Studies of Electro-acoustic Music Composers. In R. Kronland-Martinet, S. Ystad, & K. Jensen (Eds.), Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval: Sense of Sounds - 4th International Symposium, CMMR 2007, Revised Papers (pp. 74-97). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 4969 LNCS). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85035-9_5

Eaglestone, Barry ; Ford, Nigel ; Holdridge, Peter et al. / Cognitive Styles and Computer-Based Creativity Support Systems : Two Linked Studies of Electro-acoustic Music Composers. Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval: Sense of Sounds - 4th International Symposium, CMMR 2007, Revised Papers. editor / Richard Kronland-Martinet ; Sølvi Ystad ; Kristoffer Jensen. Springer Verlag, 2008. pp. 74-97 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science).

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Eaglestone, B, Ford, N, Holdridge, P, Carter, J & Upton, C 2008, Cognitive Styles and Computer-Based Creativity Support Systems: Two Linked Studies of Electro-acoustic Music Composers. in R Kronland-Martinet, S Ystad & K Jensen (eds), Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval: Sense of Sounds - 4th International Symposium, CMMR 2007, Revised Papers. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 4969 LNCS, Springer Verlag, pp. 74-97, 4th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval, Copenhagen, Denmark, 27/08/07. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85035-9_5

Cognitive Styles and Computer-Based Creativity Support Systems : Two Linked Studies of Electro-acoustic Music Composers. / Eaglestone, Barry; Ford, Nigel; Holdridge, Peter et al.

Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval: Sense of Sounds - 4th International Symposium, CMMR 2007, Revised Papers. ed. / Richard Kronland-Martinet; Sølvi Ystad; Kristoffer Jensen. Springer Verlag, 2008. p. 74-97 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; Vol. 4969 LNCS).

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Eaglestone B, Ford N, Holdridge P, Carter J, Upton C. Cognitive Styles and Computer-Based Creativity Support Systems: Two Linked Studies of Electro-acoustic Music Composers. In Kronland-Martinet R, Ystad S, Jensen K, editors, Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval: Sense of Sounds - 4th International Symposium, CMMR 2007, Revised Papers. Springer Verlag. 2008. p. 74-97. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science). doi: 10.1007/978-3-540-85035-9_5

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