- Promotor
- Promotor
- Date
- Thursday 30 Jun 2022, 15:30 - 17:00
- Type
- PhD defence
- Spoken Language
- Dutch
- Space
- Senate Hall
- Building
- Erasmus Building
- Location
- Campus Woudestein
On Thursday, 30 June 2022, C.M.M. de Wijs will defend his PhD dissertation, entitled: ‘The Microdynamics of Musical Innovation. The history and future of the Hammond Organ’.
Dissertation in short:
The Microdynamics of musical innovation describes the history of the Hammond Organ in the context of the instrument’s main innovators; as well as the technical, musical, and societal developments that occured simultaneously. It focuses on the extraordinary amalgamation of instrument, sound, and technology that has given rise to the overarching research question: How did innovation pertinent to the Hammond organ come about, and what role did individual, social, technological, economic, and other actors play in this process?
The research consists of a historical section and a present day section. The historical analysis attempts not only to reconstruct the cultural and technological history of the Hammond organ, but also to explore the role of the many musicians that influenced these trajectories. The present day section consists of a reflection on my own professional journey by way of an auto-ethnography; a series of laboratory sessions with musicians, educators, and the industry; and a vision for the future.
This dissertation uses empirical research to illuminate not only the development of the Hammond organ, but also the microdynamics of innovation in its entirety. With the aid of Latour’s Actor-Network Theory (ANT), Rogers’ innovation theory, and an auto-ethnography, this dissertation illustrates the developments in the world surrounding the Hammond organ.
- More information
The public defence will begin exactly at 15.30 hrs. The doors will be closed once the public defence starts, latecomers may be able to watch on the screen outside. There is no possibility of entrance during the first part of the ceremony. Due to the solemn nature of the ceremony, we recommend that you do not take children under the age of 6 to the first part of the ceremony.
A live stream link has been provided to the candidate.