Interperformer coordination in piano-singing duo performances: phrase structure and empathy impact.

ABSTRACT: Musicians' body motion plays a fundamental role in ensemble playing, by supporting sound production, communication, and expressivity. This research investigates how Western classical musicians' head motion during ensemble performances relates to a piece's phrase structure and musicians' empathic perspective taking (EPT) profile. Twenty-four advanced piano and singing students took part in the study, and their EPT score was pre-assessed using the Interpersonal Reactivity Index. High and low EPT duos were formed, and musicians were paired with a co-performer from the same and the other EPT group. Musicians rehearsed Fauré's Automne and Schumann's Die Kartenlegerin, and performed the pieces one time before and three times after rehearsal. Motion capture data of the musicians' front head, audi

SUBMITTER: D'Amario S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10497663 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature