Is The New Media Art Capable to Shape the Instrumentalist’s Role? – From Interpreter to (Co)Creator

Resumo

This article states the influence of New Media Arts on the instrumentalist’s role. By instrumentalist the article refers to those who interpret written music from the Western music tradition, which has the artistic activity grounded on interpreting a musical score by recreating sonically compositions in concerts. This discussion pretends to argue that the musician develops different roles when digital means are involved. For this purpose, the instrumentalist activity as an artist and the new media arts creator’s profile will be defined. Therefore, it will be possible to analyse how the new media usage and concepts could impact the artistic life of an instrumentalist. The idea of creator and/or recreator will be discussed regarding the instrumentalist’s role, and it will be observed if this role changes under the new media arts mediation. To achieve the article’s conclusions, it will use the author’s experience as a clarinettist and New Media Arts artist and various conceptions and definitions concerning instrumental written music from the Western tradition and New Media Arts.