Mary Mainsbridge
Associate Professor
Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studi
Macquarie University
Australia
Biography
Dr Mary Mainsbridge is an artist researcher specialising in the areas of improvised live electronic music, vocal and gesture-controlled performance. Her works span audio-visual compositions, interactive installations, and performances at festivals and galleries throughout Europe, the UK and Australia. Mary is an Associate Lecturer in Music at Macquarie University, convening courses in music production, performance practice, experimental music and sound art. Her main fields of research include embodiment, gesture studies, performative inquiry and sonic interaction design. As a performer and digital musical instrument designer, she is currently focused on developing new repertoire and performance techniques for custom-built gestural instruments.
Research Interest
Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies
Publications
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Bodyscapes Mainsbridge, M. 2014
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Body as instrument - performing with gestural interfaces Mainsbridge, M. & Beilharz, K. 2014 Proceedings of the international conference on new interfaces for musical expression (NIME 2014). Caramiaux, B., TahiroÄŸlu, K., Fiebrink, R. & Tanaka, A. (eds.). London: Goldsmiths, University of London, p. 110-113 4 p.
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Cracea: gestural performance Mainsbridge, M. 2015 In : ACMC2015 - Make! : proceedings of the annual conference of the Australasian Computer Music Association. p. 81-84 4 p.