Towards the implementation of a generic platform for networked music performance: The diamouses approach

Abstract

DIAMOUSES is an ongoing research and development project aiming at enabling a wide range of application scenarios for networked music performance. Such scenarios range from geographically distributed music rehearsals to remote music master classes or collaborative sessions for music improvisation and jamming. Clearly, different application scenarios raise different requirements in the supporting technological infrastructure. For instance, current research in networked music performance has entirely different priorities than research in distant music learning. However, the requirements in these cases are not contradictory. Combining research achievements from different areas will lead to the development of infrastructures having a greater impact on virtual music communities. The main objective of the DIAMOUSES approach is to provide a generic platform which, in addition to coping with the technical constraints in communicating music through the network, will allow for accommodating the specificities of various collaboration practices required throughout different music performance scenarios.