The human body, its movement, and music
Source: MIT News
The MIT research project "The Biomechanics of Assimilating a New Piano Skill" aims to develop mechanistic insights that could transform how we understand and teach piano technique, reduce performance-related injuries, and bridge the gap between artistic expression and biomechanical efficiency.
Mi-Eun Kim , director of keyboard studies in MIT’s Music and Theater Arts Section , and Praneeth Namburi PhD ’16, a research scientist in MIT’s Institute for Medical Engineering and Science , are investigating how the body works when pianists play. T… [6006 chars]