The Past and Future of Electronic Musical Instruments—Possibility of “Co-Creation” with Musical Instruments—

Abstract

In this paper reviews the development of electronic musical instruments up to recent years, and then discusses the possibility of “co-creation with electronic musical instruments,” which is now beginning as a new development. Electronic musical instruments have evolved to “generate and output sounds electronically” and “simulate and play various musical instruments” to “support a wide range of people who are involved in music”. In the present age, electronic musical instruments may be changing into something that “supports and co-creates users”. From this perspective, this paper introduces the development of new electronic musical instruments.