Associate Professor Jon Drummond
Associate Professor
School of Creative Industries
Career Summary
Biography
Jon Drummond is an academic, composer and sound artist whose work explores interactive electroacoustics, robotics, sonification of natural phenomena, acoustic ecology, and real-time interactive performance systems for acoustic instruments. His works have been presented at many festivals and conferences, including The Adelaide Festival, the International Symposium of Electronic Arts (ISEA), the International Computer Music Conferences (ICMC), New Interfaces for Musical Expression (NIME), and the World Forum for Acoustic Ecology (WFAE). His research interests include human-computer interaction design, new interfaces for musical expression, gesture analysis, improvisation, sound spatialisation and data sonification.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Western Sydney
- Bachelor of Music, Sydney Conservatorium
- Master of Science (Honours), Macquarie University
Keywords
- Australian Music
- Composition
- Creativity
- Electroacoustic
- Interaction Design
- Media Production
- Music
- Programming
- Robotics
- Sound Design
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 190203 | Electronic Media Art | 40 |
| 190407 | Music Performance | 30 |
| 190406 | Music Composition | 30 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
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| Associate Professor | University of Newcastle School of Creative Industries Australia |
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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| 1/01/2013 - 17/11/2017 | Senior Lecturer | University of Technology Sydney School of Humanities and Social Science Australia |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Journal article (2 outputs)
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| 2014 |
Dean RT, Bailes F, Drummond J, 'Generative Structures in Improvisation: Computational Segmentation of Keyboard Performances', JOURNAL OF NEW MUSIC RESEARCH, 43 224-236 (2014)
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| 2009 |
Drummond J, 'Understanding interactive systems', Organised Sound, 14 124-133 (2009) This article examines differing approaches to the definition, classification and modelling of interactive music systems, drawing together both historical and contemporary practice... [more] This article examines differing approaches to the definition, classification and modelling of interactive music systems, drawing together both historical and contemporary practice. Concepts of shared control, collaboration and conversation metaphors, mapping, gestural control, system responsiveness and separation of interface from sound generator are discussed. The article explores the potential of interactive systems to facilitate the creation of dynamic compositional sonic architectures through performance and improvisation. © 2009 Cambridge University Press.
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Conference (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
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| 2009 | Drummond JR, Paine G, 'TIEM Survey Report: Developing a Taxonomy of Realtime Interfaces for Electronic Music Performance', TIEM Survey Report: Developing a Taxonomy of Realtime Interfaces for Electronic Music Performance, Queensland University of Technology (2009) |
Other (2 outputs)
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| 2012 |
Vella RJ, Drummond J, 'Mathematics, Music, Visualisation & Creative Thinking', . Canberra (2012)
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| 2007 |
Vella R, Drummond J, 'ACID Press: a New Approach to Knowledge Collaboration', : Resonate Magazine (2007) [O1]
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Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Completed1
Current5
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Masters | The Session Guitarist as Orchestrator and Collaborator | M Philosophy (Music), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2018 | PhD | Sailing to Belle-Île: The Influence of Images on Music in Western Music Practice 1874 - 1918, with Reference to My Own Practice | PhD (Music), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2018 | PhD | Appropriating Classical Music in Popular Music | PhD (Music), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2017 | PhD | Composition Competitions: Exploring the Gamification of Generative Music Composition in Digital Game Environments | PhD (Music), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2015 | PhD | The Interactive Music Producer | PhD (Music), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
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| 2014 | Masters | Acoustic Phenomena as a Model for Music Composition | M Philosophy (Music), Faculty of Education and Arts, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Associate Professor Jon Drummond
Position
Associate Professor
School of Creative Industries
Faculty of Education and Arts
Contact Details
| jon.drummond@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Mobile | 0413048837 |
