{"id":7637,"date":"2026-03-21T05:28:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T05:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cosmos.isd.kcl.ac.uk\/?p=7637"},"modified":"2026-06-20T01:33:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T00:33:03","slug":"biomechanics-of-piano-playing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cosmos.isd.kcl.ac.uk\/?p=7637","title":{"rendered":"Workshop on Biomechanics of Piano Playing with Mi-Eun Kim and Praneeth Namburi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Digital Music Theranostics Laboratory is pleased to host Mi-Eun Kim<\/strong>, Lecturer in Music and Director of Keyboard Studies at MIT, and Praneeth Namburi<\/strong>, Research Scientist at the Institute for Medical Engineering and Sciences at MIT, for a hands-on workshop sharing their work on using ultrasound to explore the Biomechanics of Piano Playing<\/em><\/strong> on Thursday, 26 March 2026<\/strong>, from 12PM-1.30PM<\/strong> at King’s College London’s Waterloo Campus, in the James Clerk Maxwell Building, G.30 (57 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8WA). See Mi-Eun and Praneeth speak about their project on MIT News<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Workshop on Biomechanics of Piano Playing<\/strong> with Praneeth Namburi and Mi-Eun Kim<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

12PM-1.30PM, THURSDAY, 26 March 2026
<\/strong>Hosted by the Digital Music Theranostics Lab at the School of Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences (BMEIS), Department of Engineering, and the Music and Acoustics Research Centre (MARC)
King’s College London, James Clerk Maxwell Building, Room G.30, 57 Waterloo Rd, London SE1 8WA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us for an intensive workshop exploring the biomechanics of piano playing, led by Praneeth Namburi (MIT Institute for Medical Engineering and Science) and Mi-Eun Kim (MIT Music and Theater Arts). Using ultrasound imaging, you’ll take a peek inside your arms as you are performing, develop an intuition for your body’s role in musical performance, and preview and discuss preliminary research findings. This hands-on session bridges science and art, offering insights into how elastic tissues organize and guide movement during piano playing. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or professional, you’ll gain practical knowledge about efficient movement patterns that could support both artistry and lifelong health.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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