Dirigeerid

Dirigeerid is a term used in some Dutch-language contexts to denote a unique identifier assigned to a conductor within a digital system used for music performance analysis, data management, and remote conducting interfaces. The word blends dirigeer, meaning to conduct, with id, a common abbreviation for identifier. The term is relatively rare and not part of standard musicology or data terminology.

Definition and scope: An dirigeerid is an alphanumeric token that uniquely identifies a specific conductor across datasets, sessions, or platforms. It is used to link gesture data, tempo profiles, baton trajectories, and related metadata to the person conducting. In practice, it functions similarly to a user or participant ID in other domains, but is specialized for the conducting role.

Context and usage: The term does not have widespread standardization and appears mainly in niche research articles, API documentation for motion-capture systems, and experimental platforms for digital orchestration. Where encountered in English-language materials, the equivalent concept is often described as a “conductor ID.”

Applications: In motion-capture or gesture-analysis studies, each participant may be assigned a dirigeerid to separate data by conductor. In digital scores or performance analytics, the dirigeerid enables aggregation of performance metrics—such as timing, dynamics, and gesture patterns—by individual conductor for comparative studies or personalized feedback.

Variants and notes: Some sources use hyphenated forms like dirigeer-id. Given its niche status, the term is sometimes superseded by the generic “conductor identifier” in broader usage.

See also: conductor, gesture recognition, motion capture, digital score, metadata, identifier.