Inclusiveness in Remote Music Teaching and Networked Music Performances: Vision, Technological Enablers and Design Strategies

Ensuring inclusiveness in networked musical education and practices raises unprecedented technical, artistic and pedagogical challenges. Due to its immense social and cultural impact, the research community is urged to tackle such challenges with holistic and multidisciplinary approaches, encompassing the know-how and competences of experts in several domains such as Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), pedagogy, psychology, and healthcare. Moreover, given the vast range of disabilities, the need for personalized solutions, designed for the specific needs and educational goals of each diversely able subject, clearly emerges. This article reviews the main technological enablers for the design of tailored solutions to support the daily activities of music students and practitioners with visual, auditory or mobility impairments. Then, it discusses an interdisciplinary design methodology to devise technology-assisted educational activities adapted to the special needs of a given individual. Finally, the manuscript proposes some use-cases to exemplify the potential adoption of such solutions.