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ACID network Jamming developers Thorin Kerr and Andrew Brown have successfully prototyped the first OLPC version of jam2jam. Basing the design on jam2jam running on Macintosh computers this version will incorporate the generative and collaborative features of the systems with an emphasis on collaborative performance.

Network Jamming project leader Steve Dillon is particularly excited about the possibilities of jam2jam as a network performance medium in these communities. Jam2jam has been trialled in Indigenous communities in Urban communities and the creative, innovative and unexpected applications that have come from these trials have inspired many of the exciting developments in the software.

Jam2Jam video made by Dr Tim Kitchen at Strathcona in Melbourne

Jam2Jam Strathcona Trial 1 from Tim Kitchen on Vimeo.

Innovative music and film and television teacher Dr Tim Kitchen encourages students from Strathcona Baptist Girls School to talk about their first experiences with jam2jam. Tim is leading network Jamming trials in Victoria. Tim has extensive experience as a Music educator and featured as a case study participant in Steve Dillon’s book Music Meaning and Transformation and he has since developed expertise in film and television production and completed a doctorate in Information Technology focusing on education. 

Powerjam workshops begin Friday 3rd & Saturday the 4th July 1pm at Brisbane Powerhouse. Led by CreActives/Ellaways coach Tyson Clancy-Jones.

Look here for the JamVideos.

Network Jamming to be featured in Dr Pamela Burnard's Keynote In New Zealand: Modulating Spaces for Creativity and Innovation in Music Education

1. Situating  musical creativity and innovation in the community
(Irish initiative looks at music in communities)

2. Situating  musical creativity and innovation in a global community

Andrew Brown's  long awaited 'Making Music with Java.'

Description:

Making Music with Java is an introduction to music making through software development in the Java programming language using the jMusic library. It explains musical and programming concepts in a coordinated way. The book is written for the musician who wishes to learn about Java programming and computer music concepts, and for the programmer who is interested in music and sound design with Java. It assumes little musical or programming experience and introduces topics and issues as they arise. Sections on computer music and programming are interlaced throughout, but kept separate enough so that those with experience in either area can skip ahead as required.

Purchase from Lulu.com

ISBN: 978-1-4092-8133-7

Conversations at the Edge: Network Jamming

The State Library of Queensland is building a new space called The Edge  a place for experimentation and creativity, which provides new and digital tools to enable the exploration of critical ideas, green initiatives, new design practices and media-making.  Steve Dillon & Andrew Brown led a discussion about the value of Network Jamming as creativity support tool, collaborative technology and mode 3 learning.

The savetoDISC Research Network wishes the inspirational Music Education Researcher

Dr Pamela Burnard

a Very Happy Birthday.

Click to see jam2jam Birthday Card