Identification of Musical Instruments by Cochlear Implant Users Through Earphones and in Sound Field Conditions 10th EFAS Congress It is really hard for a person with normal hearing to understand how music is perceived and experienced by CI recipients, especially by children with CI’s. Any attempt to approach how basic elements of music are perceived by children with CI’s through an assessment of music-related behavior, faces at least two major problems (difficulties): Firstly, the relative weakness of behavioral methods to provide a direct measure of perceptual aspects, and Secondly, the inability of young children to express verbally their perceptions and experiences. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece Medical Center of Veria, Greece Euromedica General Clinic of Thessaloniki, Greece Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou

Musical instrument identification by 15 Greek cochlear implant users. 10th EFAS Congress Musical instrument identification by 15 Greek cochlear implant users. Study information PULSARCI100 or a SONATATI100 implant with an OPUS2 processor 2/14 Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou Georgios Papadelis

~75dB(A) (Earphones and SF) 10th EFAS Congress ~75dB(A) (Earphones and SF) Transducers & Calibration 3/14 Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou Georgios Papadelis

Test material & procedure 10th EFAS Congress Test material & procedure 4/14 Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou Georgios Papadelis

Results 10th EFAS Congress 5/14 Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou Georgios Papadelis

Solo instruments 10th EFAS Congress 6/14 Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou Georgios Papadelis

Ensemble performance 10th EFAS Congress 7/14 Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou Georgios Papadelis

Ensemble performance 10th EFAS Congress 8/14 Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou Georgios Papadelis

Ensemble performance 10th EFAS Congress 9/14 Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou Georgios Papadelis

Ensemble performance 10th EFAS Congress 10/14 Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou Georgios Papadelis

Ensemble performance 10th EFAS Congress 11/14 Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou Georgios Papadelis

Conclusions 10th EFAS Congress 12/14 Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou Georgios Papadelis

High rates of correct identification 10th EFAS Congress High rates of correct identification Minimal effect of the listening condition Conclusions Significant differences in correct identification across instruments. Minimal effect of the number of instruments that play together 13/14 Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou Georgios Papadelis

Administrative support 10th EFAS Congress Sponsor Acknowledgments Administrative support 14/14 Pastiadis – Papadelis – Kiratzidis - Papanikolaou Georgios Papadelis