By exploring the many different types and forms of contemporary musical instruments, this book contributes to a better understanding of the conditions of instrumentality in the 21st century. Providing insights from science, humanities and the arts, authors from a wide range of disciplines discuss the following questions:

. What are the conditions under which an object is recognized as a musical instrument?

. What are the actions and procedures typically associated with musical instruments?

. What kind of (mental and physical) knowledge do we access in order to recognize...