TY - JOUR
AU - Reilly, Joseph F.
AB - Research into gesturo-musical response is an innovative approach to diagnosis and treatment of mentally ill patients. This research utilizes a new class of musical instruments activated by patient movements. The LIGHTNING module, a specialized Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) controller, which translates gesture into music by creating infrared zones in a three-dimensional space was used in this study. The purpose of the study was to measure the gesturo-musical responses of 44 adult in-patients [22 manic subjects, 22 depressed subjects] using the LIGHTNING protocol, a music therapy improvisational experience. Patient gestures were analyzed via computer using the LIGHTNING Display program, which mapped composite images of patient improvisations on an x/y plane over a 2-minute period. Results showed statistically significant interdiagnostic correlations at the p < .01 level with regard to four dependent variables: file size, mean velocity, zone use, and zonal spikes.
TI - LIGHTNING Strikes: A Correlational Study of the Gesturo-musical Responses of In-patients with Acute Manic or Depressive Symptomatology Using the LIGHTNING Module
JF - Journal of Music Therapy
DO - 10.1093/jmt/34.4.260
DA - 1997-01-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/lightning-strikes-a-correlational-study-of-the-gesturo-musical-iSnh30tcc3
SP - 260
EP - 276
VL - 34
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -