Improvising Across Abilities: Pauline Oliveros and the Adaptive Use
Musical Instrument (AUMI) brings together scholars, musicians, and
family members of people with disabilities to  collectively
recount years of personal experiences, research, and perspectives
on the societal and community impact of inclusive musical
improvisation. One of the lesser-known projects of composer,
improviser, and humanitarian, Pauline Oliveros (1932–2016), the
AUMI was designed as a liberating and affordable alternative to the
constraints of instruments created only for normative bodies, thus
opening a doorway for people of all ages, genders, abilities,
races, and socioeconomic backgrounds to access artistic practice
with others. More than a book about AUMI, this book is an
invitation to readers to use AUMI in their own communities.Â
This book, which contains wisdom from many who have been affected
by their work with the instrument and the people who use it, is a
representation of how music and extemporized performance have
touched the lives and minds of scholars and families alike. Not
only has AUMI provided the opportunity to grow in listening to
others who may speak differently (or not at all), but it has been
used as an avenue for a diverse set of people to build friendships
with others whom they may have never otherwise even glanced at in
the street. By providing a space for every person who comes across
AUMI to perform, listen, improvise, and collaborate, the continuing
development of this instrument contributes to a world in which
every person is heard, welcomed, and celebrated.
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