Dr John Taylor
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Biography
John joined the MARCS and the Music Cognition and Action program from the University of Sydney, where he received his PhD in Composition. John developed a computational model of human percussive performance informed by biomechanics and the physics of musical instruments, to simulate variations in micro timbre and micro timing.
John is also a composer and interactive media artist, whose works have been performed both nationally and internationally. His most recent being an interactive media installation called the "Sound Bubble" which appeared in Sydney's Vivid light festival in 2016 and is due to be displayed in Sydney's City Recital Hall in June 2017.
Research Interests
- Music Analysis
- Computational models of music performance
- Interactive Media
- Software development to facilitate composition and interactive performance
Qualifications and Honours
- PhD, 'Ontology of Music Performance Variation, University of Sydney, 2015
- Graduate Certificate in Innovation and Enterprise, University of Sydney, 2013
- MA in Sonic Arts, Landsdown Centre for Electronic Arts, Middlesex University, UK, 2009
- BA (Hons) in Music Industry Management, Buckinghamshire New University, UK, 2001
Contact John
| j.taylor@westernsydney.edu.au | |
| Phone | +61 2 9772 6816 |
| Location | Western Sydney University Bankstown campus (Bullecourt Ave, Milperra) |
| Room | BA-1.G.127 |
